Shanghai

Pudong New Area, on the clear day
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Author: Nicor


Shanghai is the most populous city in China. Comprising 16 districts and one county, it covers 6,340.5 sq km (2,448 sq mi) and has a population of 23 million people.

Geography of Shanghai

Shanghai is located in the Yangtze River Delta. The municipality consists of the area between the Yangtze River and Hangzhou Bay. Also included within Shanghai is Chongming, the second largest island in mainland China, along with other smaller islands. Downtown Shanghai is not on the Yangtze River itself, but on the Huangpu, a tributary of the Yangtze.

Shanghai is bordered by Jiangsu Province to the north and west, and by Zhejiang Province to the south. It faces the East China Sea to the east.

Shanghai World Financial Center Observation Deck
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Author: Alan Levine


Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge
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Author: Max W

Climate of Shanghai

Shanghai experiences a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid while winters are cold and damp. The city is prone to typhoons in summer and at the beginning of autumn. Snow can be expected for one or two days of the year.

July is the hottest month in Shanghai, when the average high temperature rises to 31.8°C (89.2°F). January is the coldest month, with average low temperature of 1.1°C (34°F). June is the wettest month in the city, receiving 169.6 mm (6.67 in) of rainfall.

Expressway interchange in Shanghai
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Author: Pyzhou

Administrative Divisions of Shanghai

Shanghai is divided into 17 county-level divisions, comprising 16 districts and one county. Each district has its own urban core, although downtown Shanghai is concentrated on the area bordered by the Bund to the east, Nanjing Road to the north, Old City Temple and Huaihai Road to the south.

The Huangpu River cuts Shanghai into two parts. Puxi, or West of the Huangpu River, is the older Shanghai, comprising eight districts. Pudong, or East of the Huangpu River, is the new Shanghai, comprising seven districts and one county.

Shanghai Maglev train
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Author: Andreas Krebs

Arriving in Shanghai

The Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is the main international airport serving Shanghai. Located 40 km to the east of downtown Shanghai, it has two huge terminals connected by a free shuttle bus service. You can walk between terminals on a series of travelators.

Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal 2
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Author: Baycrest


Hongqiao International Airport
The Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) was the main airport of Shanghai before Pudong materialized. Today it is used mostly for domestic flights, though some shuttle flights for Tokyo-Haneda, Seoul-Gimpo, Hong Kong and Taipei-Songshan still departs from it. And it does have a shiny, new Terminal 2, used by all airlines. There is also the old, dingy Terminal 1, now delegated to serve low-cost carriers.

Terminal 2 is served by the Metro Line 2, which heads east to People's Square, then onwards to Pudong International Airport. The trains run daily from 5:35 am to 10:50 pm.

Shanghai Metro Line 2 station at Hongqiao International Airport Terminal 2
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Author: Jucember

Places of Interest in Shanghai

Sights in the vicinity of Shanghai

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