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until the revolution, the sprawling estate of Silas Hardoon, who arrived in Shanghai in the
1870s and died its richest resident in 1930.
Directly across the street is the John Portman & Associatesdesigned
Shanghai Centre
(Shanghai Shangcheng; 1376 Nanjing Road (W);
www.shanghaicentre.com
). The city's first
international residential, business and hotel complex (opened in 1989) is popular with expat-
riates. For lunch, homegrown franchises
Element Fresh
, see
2
, and
Baker & Spice
, see
3
, are both good options. The complex also includes the Shanghai Centre Theatre, home of
the renowned Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe - well worth a visit.
Across the street, is the massive new Jing An Kerry Centre development, home to more
high-end shopping, restaurants and a Shangri-La hotel.
Jing An Temple
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JING AN TEMPLE AND PARK
