Yan 'an Middle Road 1000 Shanghai Exhibition Center, also known as Shanghai Exhibition Hall, was built in 1955, formerly known as "Sino-Soviet Friendship Building". It is one of the representative buildings in Shanghai and the first large-scale building built in Shanghai in the 1950s. Like the Beijing Exhibition Hall, it is a Russian classical architectural style. 1On May 4th, 954, the Sino-Soviet Friendship Building was started. 1955 was completed in March, which lasted for ten months. The whole building covers an area of 25,000 square meters, with a building area of 54 108 square meters and an exhibition area of more than 20,000 square meters. The whole building has a unique appearance style and magnificent momentum. This palace-style building has become a famous cultural attraction in the center of Shanghai. Not only young men and women like to get together here, but also foreign tourists come here to take pictures. Since 1956, Sino-Soviet Friendship Building has not only held exhibitions, but also held various major conferences and large-scale public activities. The first party congress in Shanghai was held here 2. 1968 Sino-Soviet Friendship Building was renamed Shanghai Exhibition Hall, and 1984 was renamed Shanghai Exhibition Center. 1989 was rated as one of the "top ten" buildings in Shanghai. 1999 10 this building won the top ten gold medals of Shanghai in the 50 years of new China-classic building. 200 1, the building was overhauled by the relevant departments after the "physical examination". The total project amount is 80,000 square meters, and the project cost budget is 290 million yuan. First, strengthen its structure so that it can be used again 100 years; Secondly, the transformation and adjustment of its positioning will form a new pattern of "exhibition in the south and meeting in the north", and more than 5000 grams of gold will be needed to repair the top and Venus. In February, 2002, Shanghai Exhibition Center finally unveiled a new veil, with a brand-new look and vigorous vitality, ushered in the grand convening of the "two sessions" of the Municipal People's Congress and CPPCC.