25 Dec 2006
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center（上海城市规划展示馆）
Posted by: Squareface In: Shanghai Roams| Taking in; on; and to Shanghai (or China in general)
You know, I was very proud of Singapore’s Science Center, for all its interactivity and it seemed to have so much to offer. That was before I had a look at Shanghai’s Urban Planning Exhibition Center.
Or it could be that I have always had high expectations from Singapore’s information centers since she boasts so much about it anyways. Whilst I am surprised at such a modern presentation of the city. After witnessing some ugly stuff in Shanghai, this urban planning exhibition center made me go “whoa” everytime I reached a new section or a new level in the building. It was surprisingly rather deserted for a Sunday afternoon.
Shortfall of the exhibition would probably be that some of the video clips, like the major ones for the 360 degrees Circarama and the 3D film, are only in Chinese.
5 levels and a mezzanine floor, it has plenty of interactive touch-screen monitors, simulated scenes, and F1 racing vehicle simulator, 3D film and TV system without the use of eyeglasses (1st in China), and the most advanced 360 degrees Circarama in China (Okay Singapore’s IMAX theatre produces a better effect). On the 3rd floor, apparently it is the world’s biggest model of a city. The model reflects the urban landscape of Shanghai within the inner ring route up to the year 2020. I heard it’s constantly updated. I searched high and low, walked around the whole plan 4 times but couldn’t find Fudan University nor my area of residence. Ah, no wonder. INNER ring…Haii. Shanghai is SO BIG.
Basically the whole exhibition made me feel that we’re going to be looking at Shanghai like it came out of a computer. Concrete jungle, and very Jetsons-like.
This looks like you can flip the book, but actually you just have to touch the bottom right corner and the page will “flip” electronically
Proposed appearance of one of the metro stations. Feels very very futuristic.
I also had good glimpses of Shanghai’s past.
Aurora University?!
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
100 People’s Avenue, Shanghai (上海市人民大道100号）
Opening Hours:
Mon - Thurs 9am - 5pm (Last admission at 4pm)
Fri - Sun 9am - 6pm (Last admission at 5pm)
Adult ticket: 40RMB
Adult group ticket (more than 20 pax): 32RMB each
Handicapped ticket (need proof!): 32RMB
Senior Citizen (above 70) ticket: 20RMB
Student (Primary and Junior High School) ticket: 20RMB (I paid this price too though, using my university pass)
Child below 1.2m accompanied by adult: free
Approximate time viewing the exhibition: 1.5 - 2 hours.
