Brief：
People's 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.
