Puxi was once the site of a number of large and medium-sized industrial facilities, including the Jiangnan Shipyard founded by Qing-Dynasty official Li Hongzhang and the Nanshi Power Plant. The Shanghai municipal government has renovated these long-obsolescent facilities, turning them into a fantastic venue for cities from around the world to exhibit on their past and their vision for the future.
在舉辦世博前，這裡曾集結了清代李鴻章創辦的「江南造船廠」、上海「南市發電廠」等多座中大型舊工廠，而這些早無實質功能的舊廠房，經過上海市政府的巧手改造，如今搖身一變，成為展示全球眾多城市發展經驗及未來願景的最佳舞台。