The Great World
The Great World is a building in Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai. The Great World is situated nearby to the theater building 数字盒子剧场, as well as near 世界盒子剧场.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shanghai Museum and Shanghai Concert Hall.
Shanghai Museum
Museum
The Shanghai Museum is a public municipal museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. It is funded by the Shanghai Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau. Shanghai Museum is situated 350 metres west of The Great World.
Shanghai Concert Hall
Theater building
Cadillac·Shanghai Concert Hall is located on the intersection of Yan'an Road and South Tibet Road of Huangpu District, Shanghai. It was founded in 1930 as Nanking Theatre. Shanghai Concert Hall is situated 200 metres southwest of The Great World.
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Museum
Photo: Mätes II., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center is located on People's Square, Shanghai, adjacent to the municipal government building. It was China's first city planning exhibition hall and similar halls later became common in major cities and new towns in China. Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall is situated 510 metres northwest of The Great World.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huangpu and Nanjing Donglu.
Huangpu
Photo: Jhong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huangpu is an administrative district of Shanghai, the traditional center of the city, with People's Square, the Bund, the East Nanjing Road pedestrian mall and many other attractions.
Xintiandi
Quarter
Xintiandi is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai. Xintiandi now refers to the wider area centered around Madang Road which includes both pedestrian-only and motor traffic roads.
The Great World
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “大世界游乐场”
- Location: Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.2302° or 31° 13′ 49″ northLongitude
121.47475° or 121° 28′ 29″ eastInception
1924Levels
5Height
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8Q336FJF+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 369238007OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“The Great World” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大世界”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 世界盒子剧场 and 数字盒子剧场.
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