People's Square

Shanghai People's Square in Shanghai Huangpu District, formed in Shanghai after its inception, originally known as Shanghai Race Course, is held in place at the time the upper class horse racing and other events. People's Square in the broad sense is mainly composed of an open square, People's Park and the surrounding some culture, tourism, commercial buildings and other components. People's Square in Shanghai's economic, political and cultural center, transportation hub, a tourist center, is one of Shanghai's most important landmarks. The total area of People's Square in downtown Shanghai reached 140,000 square meters, in the past as a place to meet people of the city parade, which can accommodate more than 120 people.

Known as the "urban green lung" of the People's Square in the city center, is a financial, administrative, cultural, transportation, commerce as one of the garden-style plaza. North of Shanghai Municipal People's Square is the seat of government, the northwest side of the Shanghai Grand Theatre, the northeastern part of the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, south of Shanghai Museum, People's Avenue crossing them. Both sides of the square, each with 17-meter-wide green belt, green total area of 80,000 square meters. In the situation of reform and opening up, the transformation of People's Square has become a historical necessity. People's Square comprehensive renovation project, since May 1988 subway station started, after six years of construction, on the eve of the 45th anniversary of National Day Wonder to expose the people of Shanghai. People's Square after the transformation has become a financial and cultural, green and beautify the next century as one of the political and cultural center of Shanghai.