Municipality:            

Shanghai

Official Name:

Shànghǎizhíxiáshì

Status:

Municipality

Chinese Characters:

Population Figure:    

approx. 15 million

Area:

approx. 6.200 square kilometer

Location:       

East-China

Adjacent provinces: Jiangsu, Zhejiang

Capital City:

Shanghai

Sights:

the city’s landmark, Nanjing Lu, the French Quarter, Transrapid, Yuyuan-Garden

further information about Shanghai to be found on: www.chinaorbit.com/travel/shanghai.html

General Information:           

Shanghai is one of China’s economic centers and located at the estuary of the Yangtze River at the Huangpu

Shanghai has a subtropical climate with a short spring and autumn, a mild winer and a hot summer.

Links:

www.shanghai.gov.cn:
Shanghai’s official website
http://www.china.org.cn/english/
Information about Shanghai on china.org.cn