Shanghai's three tallest buildings– Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, and Jinmao Tower – stand in the city's Lujiazui area. Wu captures the towering trio in soft morning light. [Photo from Wechat account of shanghaifabu]

Veteran television journalist, Wu Zhihao, gifted Shanghai a special New Year's present in the form of "Sunrise in Shanghai", a spectacular film that strives to capture the city's beauty from the air.

The film lasts four and a half minutes and is composed of shots featuring the metropolis at its iconic and modern best. Viewers will be awed by the sight of Lujiazui's dazzling skyline, the Huangpu River as it winds through the city, the striking Yangpu Bridge, the world-renowned Bund, and countless other familiar sights.