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Shanghai is relatively easy to navigate and has a small city centre. It has two main districts. The Eastern town (Pu Dong) and the Western town (Pu Xi). They face each other and across the great Huang- Pu river. Pu Xi is where the Old Shanghai can be found, while Pu Dong is where the New Shanghai is located. Pu Dong has the large hotels as well as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Grand Hyatt Shanghai, while Pu Xi has the 20th century architecture of the Bund on its side. Shanghai originally was a sleepy fishing village up to the middle of the 19th century. Shanghai in Chinese, meaning by the sea, which was an advantageous location back then and still is today. The city stands on the delta of the Yang Tze River Delta, and this propelled the city's expansion to greater heights. The Old French Concession area is great for shopping, especially around Huai Hai Middle Road, where there are several shopping centres The restaurant scene in Shanghai is perpetually expanding and improving with a great variety of cuisine on offer for the tourist as well as the locals. One can find a range of restaurants to suit all price brackets |