Shanghai is one of the largest cities on the world, and it has a skyline to match the population. If the smog ever clears you would have a view of nothing but tall buildings everywhere you look.
Shanghai has two distinct areas: Puxi and Pudong. Puxi is the old city west of the Huangpu River, while Pudong is the new city east of the river.
Pudong
Pudong was mostly farmland until 1990, when it was designated as a New Open Economic Development Zone. The skyline on the Pudong side of the Huangpu river is now one of the best known skylines in the world.
[Pudong Night Skyline]
The Pudong skyline’s landmark building is the Oriental Pearl Tower, which gives the city a futuristic feel. It is the 2nd biggest building in Shanghai.
[Oriental Pearl Tower]
The first and third biggest buildings in Shanghai are the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Jin Mao Tower.
[Jinmao Tower and SWFC]
These two towers stand next to each other, and you could call them Shanghai’s twin towers, albeit fraternal twins. The SWFC is known as the bottle opener, for obvious resons.
Puxi
Puxi might be the old half of the city but it has an equally impressive skyline. Adding to the futuristic look of Shanghai is the Radisson Hotel Shanghai New World, with its spaceship-esque observation deck.
[Radisson Hotel and Shimao International Plaza]
[Tomorrow Square]
[Hong Kong New World Tower]