Magic City Architecture | Shanghai Exhibition Center-the art feast has arrived as promised.

|Shanghai Exhibition Center-The art feast has arrived as promised. Located in a prime location in the center of Shanghai, the Shanghai Exhibition Center is one of the symbols of Shanghai in the eyes of many outsiders, and in the eyes of locals, it is an excellent venue for formal ceremonies and large-scale events. 🌟Highlights: This grand and majestic palace-style building was the most dazzling new building in the early days of Shanghai's liberation, and was also the earliest convention and exhibition venue built in Shanghai after the founding of New China. On the 14-story tower on the south facade stands a gold-plated steel tower with a five-pointed red star on its spire, which is 110.4 meters above the ground. From then until the completion of the 205-meter-high Shanghai TV Transmission Tower in 1972, it maintained the title of "the tallest man-made structure in downtown Shanghai" for 17 years, becoming a veritable city landmark. It was rated as the fourth batch of outstanding historical buildings in Shanghai in 2005. It was originally called the Sino-Soviet Friendship Building and was also renamed Shanghai Exhibition Hall. ❤Recommendation reason: The site of the Shanghai Exhibition Center was originally the site of the Aili Garden (commonly known as the Hartung Garden), where the British-Jewish businessman and his wife lived and enjoyed themselves in old Shanghai. After liberation, the garden became deserted and the Sino-Soviet Friendship Building was built here. After many years, this place once again appeared as a garden. Dozens of gorgeous and exotic flowers compete for beauty in the warm spring days. Tourists wandering here feel like they have walked into a "secret garden" hidden in the city center, and can't help but take out their cameras to record the beautiful moment. Friends who like photography, come and check in! 🏨Architectural Features: The area where the entire building of Shanghai Exhibition Center is located presents a clear axial symmetry. It has a central hall and a friendship hall, which are also connected by a circular colonnade, forming four clear sections in space: the East Garden, the West Garden; the East Courtyard, and the West Courtyard. Many new garden pieces have been introduced in the gardens on the east and west sides of the Friendship Hall. The beautifully shaped landscapes such as the grassy slopes and flower beds and the stepped water features are eye-catching.