【正文】 rdens are a classical landscape in the southern chinese style witha history of more than 400 years. pavilions, halls, rockeries and ponds displaythe finest in landscaping from the southern style as seen in the ming and qingdynasties. more than 40 landscapes were ingeniously separated by latticed walls,winding corridors, and lattice windows.people39。s squarepeople39。s square has bee the political and cultural center in shanghaisince 1994, when it was rebuilt. in and around the square are a massive fountainnamed the light of huangpu river, 10,000 square meters of lawns, six groups ofrelief carvings that depict the history of shanghai, the new shanghai museum,the offices of the municipal government, an underground shopping plaza, theshanghai grand theater and the shanghai exhibition centerthe orient pearl tv towerthe orient pearl tv tower is 468 meters high, the tallest in asia and thirdtallest in the world. it faces the bund across the huangpu river. when viewedfrom the bund, the tower and the nanpu and yangpu bridges create a vivid imageryknown as two dragons playing with a pearl. the sphere at the top has adiameter of 45 meters and is 263 meters above ground. the observation deck inthe sphere offers a sweeping view of the city. the revolving restaurant is setat 267 meters above pudong new area. the dance ball, piano bar and 20 karaokerooms, at 271 meters, are also opened to the public. the penthouse, which sitsat 350 meters, has an observation deck, meeting room, and coffee shop. the towerintegrates broadcasting technologies with sightseeing, catering, shopping,amusement, and acmodations. it has bee the symbol of the city and a majortourist attraction in shanghai.cruise on the huangpu rivercruising on the huangpu river, visitors can gaze at the mighty skyscrapers,the monument tower to the people39。s heroes, the famous waibaidu bridge andhuangpu park on one bank, and the orient pearl tv tower, internationalconvertion center, jin mao building and the newly rising pudong new area on theother. the yangpu and nanpu bridges span the river. from the river, visitors canalso view the ruins of ancient cannon emplacements and fortifications at wusongand the magnificent view of the yangtze river as it empties into the sea.nanjing roadnanjing road east, honored as china39。s no. l street, has bee anallweather pedestrian arcade. shops and restaurants provide products andservices with their own characteristics, making it an ideal place thatintegrates shopping, restaurants, amusement and sightseeing.luxun parkthe museum and tomb are located in lu xun park. lu xun was an imminent manof letters. the museum exhibits lu xun39。s manuscripts, some of his personaleffects, document., and photos. the headstone at the tomb of lu xun is in thecalligraphy of vhio zedong and reads the tomb of mr. lu xun.dr. sun39。s residencedr. sun yatsen, the forerunner of the chinese democratic revolution, andhis wilr soong ching ling, lived in this building from 1918 to 1924. it was inthe residence that dr. sun yatsen met representatives of the munist partyand fostered the first cooperation between the chinese munist party and thekuomintang.soong ching ling39。s residencethis is the former residence of soong ching ling. an honorary chairwoman ofthe people39。s republic of china and the widow of sun yatsen. she lived, worked,and studied here during the last years of her life.birthplace of the munist party of china.in july of 1921, the first national munist party congress was held inthis building. the congress passed the party39。s program and resolutions, electedthe central mittee, and declared the founding of the cpc.shanghai librarythe new shanghai library, which covers an area of some 80,000 squaremeters, has a collection of 13 million books and is considered one of the topten libraries in the world. the library incorporates the openstacks approachfavored in the west, which allows for convenience in borrowing books.shanghai grand theaterlocated in the northwestern corner of people39。s square. the shanghai grandtheater covers 70,000 squat, meters. it is actually posed of three theaters can acmodate performances of ballet opera, symphonies, chambermusic modern dramas, and musicals. the theater also owns the largest, fullyautomatic stage in asia. the theater has bee a symbol of modern culture inshanghai.duolun roadcultural celebrities39。 street, located along duolun road and surroundingareas,is a living memorial to the modern cultural celebrities of shanghai andis also a condensation of modern culture. such chinese literary giants as luxun, mao dun, guo moruo and ye shengtao lived and wrote here,making the road animportant feature in china39。s modern cultural history. in addition, the famousgongfei cafe. celebrities mansion, the shanghai art opera troupe, and hai shangjiu li also display the accumulated cultural atmosphere of duolun roadtoday.