Hi my dear Steemit friends 🌹
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Last time I took you to The Bund and the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, how did you find it? This time I'm taking you to the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower. Are you ready for it? 🎶
上次，我帶了大家去了上海的外灘和洋山深水港，大家喜歡嗎？這次，我將要帶大家來到「東方明珠廣播電視塔」！大家準備好了嗎？🎶
The Tower is the 4th highest in Asia and the 6th highest in the world. It features 11 SPHERES, with the largest being 14m in diameter. Have you ever wondered WHY it was designed in this way?
東方明珠廣播電視塔是亞洲第4、世界第6高的塔。它「身上」總共有11個球體，最大的球體直徑為14米。不知道大家有沒有想過，為什麼它會被設計成這樣呢？
Interesting "Fact": It is said that the design of this Tower is based on a verse of the Tang Dynasty poem "Pipa Song" by Bai Juyi about the wonderful sprinkling sound of a Pipa instrument💧, "like pearls of different sizes falling on a jade plate" (大珠小珠落玉盤).
趣味小知識：聽說，這個塔的設計靈感來自於唐代詩人白居易的詩《琵琶行》。詩人以「大珠小珠落玉盤」這種大小雨點落在荷葉上的聲音來形容琵琶清脆美妙的樂聲。設計師受到了啟發，賦予了電視塔此般富有特色的外型。
Pearls of different sizes falling on a jade plate 大珠小珠落玉盤
Located at the tip of Lujiazui, it becomes a distinct landmark in Shanghai. The tower is brightly lit in different LED sequences at night, making it much more attractive. Let's see one of the photos from my last post!!
這座電視塔座落於陸家嘴邊，是上海的標誌性建築。在夜晚，塔身被美輪美奐的LED燈點亮，吸引著無數遊人的目光。下圖就是我在上一篇遊記中寫過的「夜上海」中的電視塔：
So, let's step inside the Tower to see what's waiting for us! 🎉
事不宜遲，就讓我們走進塔內，探索內裏乾坤吧！🎉
Glass-Bottomed Sightseeing Corridor 全透明懸空觀光廊
It's my FIRST TIME ever standing on a transparent glass floor and looked down through it!! I think it is the most popular and attractive part of the Tower. The Corridor is around 150m long, enabling us to have a 360-degree view of Shanghai. It was really scary at first to look straight down to the ground 259 below 😱, but a minute later I was sitting on the glass LOLLL!! LITTLE CHALLENGE: Could you see Mickey-s in the photo above? ;ppp
這是我第一次站在透明玻璃上從高空往下看！！這裏應該是整個電視塔最特別與最吸引的地方了。這個觀光走廊有150米長，不僅能讓我們在259米高空垂直俯視上海街景，還能讓我們360度眺望浦江，是多麼難得的經歷呀！開始的時候我還十分害怕😱，但一分鐘後我就坐在玻璃上了LOLLL!! 小挑戰：你能發現上圖中的2個米奇嗎？ ;pp
When your photographer was ready but you weren't 當你的攝影師準備好了而你卻沒有
It's really fun looking down through the glass because all the things below, no matter cars, trees or buildings, became Lego blocks!🚗
透過透明玻璃俯瞰街景是一件十分有趣的事情。因為不管是車、樹還是房屋，都變成了樂高方塊🚗！
And this is the view from the Corridor. How large Pujiang is!!
這就是從觀光廊看到的浦江。是多麼的寬闊呀！！
Please click here to see the panoramic view from the Tower. 📷
請點此體驗在塔中觀賞上海全景的滋味。📷
0-metre Lobby 0米大堂
There's a Coca-Cola Themed Restaurant in the lobby🍴. It's said to be the company's FIRST Coke-themed restaurant!! It's special, isn't it? The restaurant serves Chinese, Japanese, Western, and Southeast Asian cuisine, and if you're a Coke lover, you're definitely not going to miss the chance when you visit Shanghai!!
在大堂竟然有個可口可樂主題餐廳！！🍴這據說可是公司第一個以可樂為主題的餐廳呢。餐廳裏有中國、日本、西方及東南亞風味的食物供應，如果你是個可樂痴迷者，那麼就一定要來這裏看看了！
I think what's fun was that there're Mini Karaoke Booths 🎤!!! Each booth can accommodate up to 2 people, and you can sing as loud as you wish in the booth!! I knew these booths are commonly found in Chinese shopping malls, but in the Lobby of the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower? LOLLLL!! Maybe they're trying to nurture the next world famous singer!! 😝
讓我覺得有趣的是，這裏竟然有迷你卡拉OK房 🎤！！！每個小房間能「塞下」2個人，你可以在裏面盡情高歌！我知道，這種迷你卡拉OK房在中國的商場裏是算常見的，但在東方明珠廣播電視塔......哈哈！！也許他們想發掘下一個世界級歌手呢！！😝
Shanghai Municipal History Museum 上海城市歷史發展陳列館
Who said learning history is boring? At the Shanghai Municipal History Museum we can learn about Shanghai’s history in a vivid way through a display of valuable documents, relics and advanced audio-visual presentations.
誰說學習歷史一定是沉悶的？在上海城市歷史發展陳列館，我們可以用生動的方式探索上海的歷史。這裏的展品包括文獻、珍品、互動影視作品......讓我們一起走進去看看吧！
A Quick History Recap: Shanghai was a primitive village 6000 years ago. During the Qing Dynasty Shanghai developed into a prosperous town, becoming "the Great Town of the Southeast". After the Opium War, Shanghai was forced to open to the outside world. Nowadays, it has become an international city.
上海歷史雞精班：上海在6000年前是一個十分原始的村落。在清朝，上海「海禁」漸開，逐漸發展成為有「東南都會」之稱的繁榮城市。在鴉片戰爭後，上海被迫對外開放，成為了半殖民地城市。幾百年後的現在，上海已經成為了享譽世界的國際大都市。
It's a "Bean Curd Stall" in the old city during the Qing Dynasty. 🍶 The front part of the house was usually a store while the back was usually a workshop. At that time the division of labour was quite clear: men often worked at night to grind beans into soy milk for bean curd making, and women were responsible for selling bean curds in the early morning.
這是一個豆腐舖。🍶 清代上海城廂的豆腐舖一般是前店後坊。當時，人們的分工十分清晰：深夜男子負責磨漿生產，而女子就會從凌晨開始站櫃檯負責銷售。
It's a Cloth Shop. 👔 During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanghai was China's chief hang-made cotton textile base. It was said that "The cloth produced in Shanghai was enough to cloth the whole of China".
這是一個「布號」。明清時期，上海是中國主要的手工棉織業基地，有著「松郡之布，衣被天下」之譽。
This is the model of the Fenghuang (Phoenix) Sedan of the 1950s. WHAT? TIFFANY BLUE??? Hahaha seems that something never gets old-fashioned ;pppp
這就是50年代鳳凰牌轎車式樣。噢噢！！是現時流行的碧藍色？？hahahaha，看來，有些東西永遠不會過時;pppp
And this is a typical bar in Shanghai at that time. 🍻
而這是當時上海典型的酒吧。🍻
This is an Ancient Tea House in Shanghai. See how lively it is!! 🍵
這是上海古老的茶樓。多麼的熱鬧呀！！🍵
Those are just a very small part of the displays at the Museum. If you are interested in Shanghai's history, please do visit the Museum, you won't be disappointed!!
當然，這只是博物館中極小的一部分。如果大家熱愛歷史、或者只是對上海的歷史抱有好奇的心態，那麼大家就一定要來這個博物館，它不會讓你失望的！！
Kuma Cafe & Store 熊本熊咖啡館及商店
If you are a Kuma fan, then you HAVE TO visit the Kuma Cafe & Store! It's a nice place to sit down and chill, and it's also a good place to take photos ;pp
如果你是熊本熊的粉，那麼你一定不能錯過這個熊本熊咖啡館及商店！它不僅是一個品嚐美食的好地方，而且是拍照留念的「勝地」哦！;pp
How about sharing a cake with your friends? 🍰
與朋友分享一個精緻的蛋糕怎麼樣？🍰
To conclude, the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower is a MUST-GO attraction in Shanghai! Here you can enjoy wonderful view of Shanghai, learn about the city's history as well as spend your lovely afternoon in a cafe of your choice. So, grab your passport and book your ticket now! It won't let you down!! See you！ ❤️
總的來說，上海東方明珠廣播電視塔絕對是上海必到的地方！在這裏，我們不僅可以欣賞上海的美景、還能探索這座城市的歷史，以及在你喜愛的咖啡館過上一個懶洋洋的下午。所以，現在就拿起護照、訂下機票吧！上海不會讓你失望的！！我們下次見！ ❤️
