Enjoy a city where the Orient comes to life. Shanghai is renowned throughout the world for its prosperous cosmopolitan features and its rich amenities. Recently many modern buildings have been added to the city creating a more contemporary feel to the traditional Chinese landscape. The Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Library, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai Grand Theatre, the City-Planning Exhibition Hall and Jin Mao Tower, and the Shanghai Science & Technology Museum. There are scenic sights and colorful festivities for all. The Shanghai Tourism Festival and Shanghai China International Art Festival attract an increasing number of vacationers from home and overseas. Shanghai is an ideal paradise for shoppers. There are commercial streets and shopping areas like the famous Nanjing Road Pedestrial Mall, Sichuan Bei Road, the Ever Bright Commercial City and Xujiahui Commercial City just to name a few. There, shops stand rows upon rows with large collections of beautiful products that meet the needs of tourists of all walks of life. Shanghai is also the paradise for gourmets. There are over a thousand restaurants serving the 16 different styles of food in China, such as the Beijiing, Sichuan, Guangdong, Yangzhou, Fujian, and others. There are Western restaurants serving French, Russian, Italian, English, German, Japanese and Indian food, and also Muslim and vegetarian foods are popular. In Shanghai, one can have a taste of all the delicacies in the world! On Dec. 3, 2002, Shanghai succeeded in winning the bid for the sponsorship of World Expo 2010. The world has given China a share of luck, and Shanghai will add more splendors to the world. The city is ushering in excellent opportunities for development. People of Shanghai warmly welcome visitors from home and overseas.