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[[Image:Shanghai Urban Planning.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall]]
[[Image:Shanghai Urban Planning.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall]]
[[Image:Shanghai cityplan1.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Monument in the lobby of the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, representing symbols of Shanghai's modernisation]]
[[Image:Shanghai cityplan1.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Monument in the lobby of the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, representing symbols of Shanghai's modernisation]]


The '''Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall''' (上海城市规划展览馆) {{coor d|31.233368|N|121.470480|E|}} is located on [[People's Square (Shanghai)|People's Square]], [[Shanghai]], [[China]], adjacent to the municipal government building.
The '''Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall''' (上海城市规划展览馆) is located on [[People's Square (Shanghai)|People's Square]], [[Shanghai]], [[China]], adjacent to the municipal government building.


The Exhibition Hall is a 6 story building, with two basement levels, which displays Shanghai's urban planning and development. Exhibitions include models of planned and recent developments, as well as Shanghai's history. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a huge scale model of the city of [[Shanghai]], showing all existing and approved buildings. Visitors can view the model at "ground level", or ascend a gallery running around it for views from above.
The Exhibition Hall is a 6 story building, with two basement levels, which displays Shanghai's urban planning and development. Exhibitions include models of planned and recent developments, as well as Shanghai's history. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a huge scale model of the city of [[Shanghai]], showing all existing and approved buildings. Visitors can view the model at "ground level", or ascend a gallery running around it for views from above.


The model is intended to represent the entire city, including all planned developments. However, a few stout [[pillar]]s, necessitated by the building design, penetrate the scale model. This means certain areas are missing from the model, and views of the model are sometimes obscured by the columns.
The model is intended to represent the entire city, including all planned developments. However, a few stout [[pillar]]s, necessitated by the building design, penetrate the scale model. This means certain areas are missing from the model, and views of the model are sometimes obscured by the columns.




== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 08:01, 12 September 2008

31°14′00″N 121°28′14″E / 31.233368°N 121.470480°E / 31.233368; 121.470480

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Monument in the lobby of the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, representing symbols of Shanghai's modernisation

The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall (上海城市规划展览馆) is located on People's Square, Shanghai, China, adjacent to the municipal government building.

The Exhibition Hall is a 6 story building, with two basement levels, which displays Shanghai's urban planning and development. Exhibitions include models of planned and recent developments, as well as Shanghai's history. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a huge scale model of the city of Shanghai, showing all existing and approved buildings. Visitors can view the model at "ground level", or ascend a gallery running around it for views from above.

The model is intended to represent the entire city, including all planned developments. However, a few stout pillars, necessitated by the building design, penetrate the scale model. This means certain areas are missing from the model, and views of the model are sometimes obscured by the columns.

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