Shanghai Overview

China's largest city and one of the four municipalities directly under the jurisdiction of central government, based in East China , Bordered by Zhejiang, Jiangsu on its west; Totally 2 neighbouring provincial regions.

GDP in 2017: 3013.386 billion yuan, ranked No.12 amongst provincial areas and No.1 amongst all cities of Mainland China

Per Capita GDP in 2017: 124623 yuan, ranked No.5 amongst provincial areas of Mainland China .

Population in 2017: 24.18 million persons, ranked No.25 amongst provincial areas of Mainland China.

Area: 6,369 square kilometers

Post Code: 200000

Calling Code: 021

The Location of Shanghai in China

Go to the Official Website of the Government: http://www.shanghai.gov.cn/shanghai/node27118/index.html

City Guide to Shanghai: Restaurants, Hotels,Shopping, Hospitals ...

Restaurant and Catering Service

Western Food	Japanese Cuisine	Korean Cuisine
Hotpot	Snacks and Fast Food

Leisure and Recreation Facilities

KTV

Cinema

Bath

Financial Facilities	Mall,Store and Market

Hospitals & Clinics	Sports Facilities

Community Service	Travel Services

Hotels and Accomodations	Education & Training

Tour Guide to Shanghai: Streets and Roads

Huaihai Middle Road	Zhangyang Road	Nanjing West Road
Changning Road	Changning Road	Gonghe New Road
Caoxi North Road	Tianyaoqiao Road	Kaixuan Road

Tour Guide to Shanghai: Tour Attractions

Shanghai World Financial Center	Happy Valley of Shanghai
Zhujiajiao Ancient Town	Zihai Luyuan Romantic Village
Chongming Museum	Bund International Architecture Exhibiti
Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)	Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Chongming Yangtze River Delta National G	Bund Valentine Wall

Shanghai, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River(Changjiang River) Delta in East China,is the largest city of the People’s Republic of China and the ninth largest in the world. It’s bordered by Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and has an area of 2,400 sq mi (6,200 sq km).
The name of the province is often abbreviated to “Hu”and “shen”.The former is derived from the ancient name Hu Du (沪渎) of the river now known as Suzhou Creek. The latter is derived from the name of Chunshen Jun (春申君), a nobleman of the Chu Kingdom in the 3rd century B.C. whose territory included the Shanghai area.
Administrative divisions
Shanghai is administratively equal to a province and is divided into 19 county-level divisions: 18 districts and 1 county. There is no single downtown district in Shanghai, the urban core is scattered across several districts. Prominent central business areas include Lujiazui on the east bank of the Huangpu River, and The Bund and Hongqiao areas in the west bank of the Huangpu River. The city hall and major administration units are located in Huangpu District, which also serve as a commercial area, including the famous Nanjing Road. Other major commercial areas include the classy Xintiandi and Huaihai Road in Luwan district and Xujiahui in Xuhui District. Many universities in Shanghai are located in residential areas of Yangpu District and Putuo District.
Nine of the districts govern Puxi (literally West Bank), or the older part of urban Shanghai on the west bank of the Huangpu River. These nine districts are collectively referred to as Shanghai Proper or the core city: Huangpu District, Luwan District ,Xuhui District,Changning District ,Jing’an District ,Putuo District ,Zhabei District ,Hongkou District ,Yangpu District .
Pudong (East Bank), or the newer part of urban and suburban Shanghai on the east bank of the Huangpu River, is governed by: Pudong New District
Eight of the districts govern suburbs, satellite towns, and rural areas further away from the urban core: Baoshan District,
Minhang District,Jiading District ,Jinshan District,
Songjiang District,Qingpu District ,Nanhui District ,Fengxian District .
Chongming Island, an island at the mouth of the Yangtze (the Changjiang River), is governed by: Chongming County.