What are the aspects of Shanghai's urban culture?

Shanghai is an immigrant city with a long history, which embodies the blending of eastern and western cultures. Shanghai-style culture is synonymous with Shanghai's charming urban culture. The basic characteristics of Shanghai culture are openness, creativity, sublation and pluralism. Shanghai's charming urban culture is embodied in the following aspects:

1. Shanghai's architectural culture, such as the old villa, the alley, the Shikumen, the Bund World Complex, and the China Pavilion of the World Expo Park;

2. Shanghai's stage culture, such as the local "Qu Shen" (Shanghai Opera) and local operas such as Beijing Opera, Yue Opera and Huai Opera, as well as the "grand alliance" of foreign dramas and ballet;

3. Shanghai's music culture, such as Purple Bamboo Tune, Plum Blossoms in Three Pavilions, Guangdong Music with exultation, Celebration of Gong and Drum, Two Springs Reflecting the Moon, as well as symphonies, brass music and orchestral music from Europe and America;

4. Shanghai's food culture: Shanghai not only gathers the special cuisines of Sichuan, Guangdong, Beijing, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Huaiyang, but also the traditional restaurants and buildings with tea and wine culture, and also gathers the western restaurants and cafes with European and American sentiment and national flavor. In addition, Shanghai local cuisine with thick oil red sauce (rich in oil, sugar and bright in color) is also famous. The commonly used cooking methods are mainly braised, simmered and sugar, which are salty and sweet, oily but not greasy. Special dishes include fried eel paste, fried river shrimp, oil-soaked hairy crabs, pot-cooked eel, braised rings, fingered citron belly, braised fish, braised chestnut chicken and so on.

5. Shanghai dialect with characteristics, Wu dialect Shanghai dialect is the carrier of Shanghai culture and temperament, and it is an important foundation of Shanghai culture. Shanghai dialect, like old houses, alleys, Shikumen and cheongsam, has become a representative cultural symbol of Shanghai's charming urban customs.