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上海2009年导游现场考试景点讲解：人民广场英文导游词 Peoples Square Brief： Peoples Square is the biggest public square in Shanghai. It is an awesome area to visit while in Shanghai and it’s a great place to go and see how the people of Shanghai are. It is the city’s center of politics, economy, culture and art with a group of magnificent buildings like museum, the exhibition hall, and the grand theater. The crystal-like theater is especially beautiful at night with lights on. History： In concession days, together with People’s Park next door, it was a racecourse. After liberation in 1949, the northern part of the racecourse was built into today’s People Park and the southern part, into the People’s Square. Location： Located in downtown Shanghai, the People Square is the largest public square. Transportation： Under the Square is a large central Metro station where the No.1 and 2 metro lines meet. Within the station itself are two modern marketplaces： one features popular stores from the Hong Kong, and the other is the Dimei underground market. Fountain： In the center of the square is a 320 sq. meter fountain，named the “Light of the Huangpu River”. It is the first giant music-synchronized dancing fountain in the country. Red, blue and yellow sculptures in the fountain portray a beautiful, glowing display, creating a grand sight for those who visit the area. There are two small squares beside the central square. The east square is called the Rising Sun Square; the west is called the Bright Moon Square. Pigeons： Southwest of the square is a beautiful blue and white home for pigeons! Thousands of pigeons fly from their house to the Squares lawn to meet tourists each day. Their coming promotes a feeling of peace and serenity to all that visit the area. Spots brief： To the north of the Square stands a grand building, the City Hall (the Municipal Government Building of Shanghai). The Shanghai Museum is located south of the Square and directly faces the City Hall. The beautiful Shanghai Gran