Interesting places around Shanghai People's Square:
Shanghai Municipal Building
Shanghai Municipal Building is a symbol of democracy and justice. The total construction area is 87,000 square meters and the height is 72 meters. The main building has 19 floors and can accommodate 2,500 people for office work. The second underground floor is used as a garage, which can park 150 motor vehicles. The building as a whole shows the characteristics of "solemnity, generosity, simplicity, and brightness" and has become a window for communication with the people of Shanghai.
Ten 9-meter-high stone pillars are erected at the gate of the municipal building, which looks solemn and square, with wide granite steps as steps. The exterior wall of the 4-story podium is veneered with granite, symbolizing the power of the political power. Durable and solid; the main building uses white artificial stone veneer and blue-gray vertical glass curtain wall, which is both fresh and bright and symbolizes the clean and honest government. In detail processing, the white magnolia pattern, the city flower of Shanghai, is used as relief decoration, and exquisite lines are added to achieve a rich artistic effect. The Municipal Building has both the characteristics of Shanghai and the spirit of the times. It is one of the most representative landmark buildings in Shanghai.
Shanghai Museum
The Shanghai Museum is a building that combines a square base and a round overhang. Its shape has the meaning of the Chinese "round sky and square earth". It has the shape and meaning of the base and steps of traditional Chinese architecture, as well as the oriental style of landscaping, embodying modern technology and the spirit of the times. Looking at the museum from a distance, the dome roof and the upper arc of the arch make the whole building look like an ancient Chinese bronze. If you look down at the museum from a height, the roof plane looks like the pattern of a huge regular mirror from the Han Dynasty. At night, the 13-meter-span glass lighting ball in the middle dome looks like a shining pearl under the floodlights. The museum has four towering artistically carved arches that record the evolution of writing and history; the artistic stone sculptures of eight lions and Tianlu on both sides of the right door express the incomparable brilliance of Chinese culture.
The Shanghai Museum has a total building area of ??3,800 square meters, with 2 floors underground and 5 floors above ground. The building height is 29.5 meters, and the total investment is 430 million yuan. The museum is divided into 6 areas according to functions. The first to fourth floors include 12 special halls and 2 temporary exhibition halls for bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy, paintings, sculptures, jades, coins, ethnic minorities, and crafts. The display area is more than twice that of the old hall. The equipment design of the Shanghai Museum meets the "Ten Prevention" requirements of earthquake protection, lightning protection, fire protection, theft protection, insect protection, moisture protection, dryness protection, light protection, dust protection and pollution prevention. The Shanghai Museum has a collection of 120,000 treasures and 200,000 volumes of Chinese and foreign professional books. It is known as "half of the world" of cultural relics in China and enjoys a high reputation internationally. The Shanghai Museum stands in the middle of the square, which improves the cultural taste of Shanghai city. It is the need for reform and opening up, as well as the need for prosperity and promotion of international cultural exchanges.
People's Square Green Space
The total newly planted green area of ??People's Square is 80,000 square meters. The green layout is centered on the fountain in the central square and gradually spreads outward. The central square is located on the south side of Renmin Avenue and north of the museum, covering an area of ??3,844 square meters. In the center of the square is a 320-square-meter circular fountain, which is a three-story, nine-level sunken type. This is the first large-scale musical dry fountain in China. The red, yellow and blue glass steps form a colorful halo, creating a beautiful, spectacular and attractive new landscape. The layout of Shanghai is highlighted in the center of the fountain. The fountain is surrounded by four copper flower beds and 44 stone drum lanterns made of granite, "squatting" in the central square. On the four entrance steps, six groups of reliefs with traditional cultural and artistic characteristics were created, namely "Shen" and "Shanghai" ancient seal scripts, "Huang Daopo, the ancestor of textiles", "Xu Guangqi, the forefather of science and technology", "Friendship" and "Peace" The lines are vivid and graceful, and the patterns are simple and elegant, reflecting the history and culture of Shanghai and the good wishes of the Shanghai people. There are two small squares on the east and west sides of the central square. The east side is the Rising Sun Corridor, forming the Rising Sun Square; the west side is the Mingyue Corridor, forming the Mingyue Square. The green belt is mainly planted with camphor, cedar, magnolia and other evergreen shrubs, totaling 400,000 trees, forming an evergreen "hand" outside the People's Square. Of the 13-hectare square, 8 hectares are occupied by greening alone, making the square the largest garden square in Shanghai. Every morning, citizens come to the green area of ??People's Square to practice martial arts, sword dancing and Tai Chi. The fountain in the central square has become the largest free dance floor in Shanghai, where dozens of couples often dance.
There is a beautiful and elegant blue and white dovecote built on the southwest side of the square. On October 1, 1995, 3,000 peace doves were scattered in the People's Square to meet tourists, adding a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere to the square.
Shanghai Grand Theater
Building a grand theater in Shanghai is the urgent wish of the Shanghai people and the majority of literary and art workers. The Shanghai Grand Theater is located on the northwest side of People's Square, covering an area of ??11,528 square meters, with a total of 1,800 seats. The total investment is 1.2 billion yuan. The Shanghai Grand Theater was designed by a well-known architect in the French architectural community. It uses the world's most advanced materials and lighting to deliver an admirable design plan to the people of Shanghai with a brand-new concept. The structure of the Grand Theater is a simple and smooth geometric shape, with a crown-like white curved roof that curves toward the sky. There is a classical outdoor theater and sky garden above, shaped like a cornucopia, symbolizing Shanghai's broad ambition to absorb world culture and art. The crystal-clear and transparent Grand Theater, surrounded by platforms, gardens, fountains and pools, will become another major cultural landscape of People's Square.
Urban Planning Museum
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall combines tradition and modernity in display methods, highlights the use of high technology, and reflects the characteristics of comprehensiveness, openness, and public participation. The museum is a professional venue with rich heritage, complete facilities and comprehensive display of Shanghai's image. The theme of the display is "city, people, environment and development". Officially opened in February 2000. In 2004, it was re-adjusted and updated based on the future development of Shanghai. The amount of content, information, knowledge, interest, and interactive participation were greatly enhanced. It vividly and vividly displayed the Shanghai Urban Master Plan for Shanghai by 2020. The Planning Exhibition Hall is located on the east side of the People's Square Municipal Government Building, and to the north of People's Park. It is an important window to showcase Shanghai’s urban planning and construction achievements. It integrates exhibition, tourism, cocktail parties, business and leisure. The Planning Museum is not only one of Shanghai's landmark buildings, but also the latest urban tourism highlight in the People's Square area.