Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall is located in the east of the City Hall. On top of the building are 4 giant steel caps, symbolizing the city flower- the magnolia. The steel caps glitter in the sunlight, offsetting the crystal palace-like Grand Theater by its side. The building is 43.3-m high, with 5 stories above ground and 2 stories underground and a total floor space of 18,393-sq.m. The City Planning Exhibition Hall is available for citizens to comprehend the changes in the city and its future planning. It also gives an introduction to visitors to Shanghai the planning and construction of the city. It has set Shanghai's image as an international metropolis open to the outside world.