Shanghai

Updated 12 September 2026

Municipality: | Shanghai

Official Name: | Shànghǎizhíxiáshì

Status: | Municipality

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Population Figure: | As of the 2020 census, Shanghai's population was approximately 24.87 million.

Area: | approx. 6.200 square kilometer

Location: | East-ChinaAdjacent 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

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