你知道吗？ 上海的 根 在哪个区域？ 上海为什么被称为 魔都 ？ 外滩源在哪里？ 石库门 的名字是怎么来的？ 被上海人称为早餐 四大金刚 的是什么吃食？ 人民广场原来竟然是跑马场？ 上海有名的 相亲角 在哪里？ 外白渡桥是白色的吗？ 外滩金融广场的铜牛和美国华尔街奔牛有什么关系？ 电影《精武门》中出现的 华人与狗不得入内 的牌子在历史上真实出现过吗？ 开瓶器 打蛋器 注射器 分别指浦东的哪三栋建筑？ 上海的磁悬浮列车是世界上快的火车吗？ 上述问题的答案都可以在本书中找到。 翻开本书，开启与美上海的遇见之旅吧！

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