The largest Catholic church now existing in Shanghai and the main cathedral in Shanghai's Catholic parish. It is formally named the "Great Cathedral of the Holy Mother". The architecture has a French Gothic style.

Catholic Pilgrimmage Shrine on Sheshan Hill

Known as from the '40s as a Catholic pilgrimmage shrine, being the first in the Far East and also known as the major shrine in the country. It was designed with a Chinese traditional method of integrating the artistic characteristics of the East with the West, thus having high aesthetic value.

Mosque of Small Peach Garden

A mosque of West Asian Islam architecture. The Shanghai Muslim Association is found here. It plays an important role in propagating Islam culture and in the exchange of Chinese and foreign cultures and enjoys a high reputation in the country and abroad.

Mosque of Songjiang County

The oldest Islam mosque in Shanghai and also one of the best preserved Islam architectures in the country. The layout retains the Yuan and Ming Dynasty Islam style of a combination of shrine and tomb. It is a symbol of the integration of Islamism with Chinese culture.

Sheshan National Holiday Resort

Located in the southwest suburb of Shanghai it is the only tourist area in Shanghai with natural hills and waters. Nature has endowed the area with beautiful landscape and manmade sights. There is also a number of historical sites of primitive culture known as the "Root of Shanghai" and many manmade tourist attractions.

Grand View Garden Tourist Area on Dianshan Lake

Located in Shanghai's western suburb and occupying an area of 106 hectares the tourist area is divided into the eastern and western sections: the western section consists of reproductions of a dozen ancient buildings in the Grand View Garden in the famous Chinese classic,"Dream of Red Mansions". The eastern section mainly consists of natural scenery and landscaping. In the tourist area there is also a Shanghai Folk Customs Cultural Village, a Youth Camping Ground, a Water Sports Ground and an International Golf County Club.

The Site of the Former Provisionary Government of the Korea Republic

The provisionary government of the Korean Republic stationed here from 1926 to 1932. On the third floor of the building is the exhibition room where on display is a brief history of the provisionary government working here.

Ohel Moshe Synagogue

Ohel Moshe Synagogue in Ward Road (today No.62, Changyang Road) was founded in 1927. It became the center of religious activities for the Jewish refugees during wartime.

Shanghai Lao Jie

Shanghai Lao Jie, located on Fangbang Road, Middle, in Nanshi District, is 825m long. The architecture and layout of the street from west to east display the historical and cultural evolution during a period from the Ming, Qing Dynasties to the Chinese Republic, featured by its traditional trade character, emphasizing on traditional folk custom culture, creating a Shanghai-style culture atmosphere. Shanghai Lao Jie has become a tourist attraction for its unique style of business culture in Shanghai.

Ceramics Center

An exhibition of ceramics from the "china town" Jingdezheng, in Jiangxi Province is being held.

Ticket: 20 yuan, 10 for children.

Tel: 5281-4431.

Dream Garden

A sprawl of classical Chinese buildings on the bank of Dianshan Lake, the Grand View Garden was built 15 years ago in imitation of the fabled garden in "A Dream of Red Mansions," a popular 17th century Chinese classic. It is a maze of halls, pavilions, corridors, ponds and bridges.

Tel: 5926-2089

Tickets: 40 yuan

Take Sightseeing Bus No. 4 at Shanghai Stadium.

Wild Animal Park

This safari zoo in Pudong offers a good exposure to nature and wildlife.

Ticket: 70 yuan Tel: 5803-6000

Take Sightseeing Bus No. 2 at Shanghai Stadium

(eastday.com January 17, 2003)