Shanghai Municipality

Shanghai is the most developed city in , the country's main center for finance and fashion, and one of the world's most populous and important cities.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include French Concession and Shanghai World Financial Center.

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The is the area of that the French government administered from 1849 until 1946. The tree-lined avenues and the many fine old houses in the area still retain an air of the "Paris of the East".

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The is a supertall skyscraper located in the district of . It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by the Mori Building Company, with Leslie E.

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The is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, , . It is currently the tallest building in China, and the world's third-tallest building by height to architectural top.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huangpu and Jing’an.

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is an administrative district of , the traditional center of the city, with People's Square, the Bund, the East Nanjing Road pedestrian mall and many other attractions.

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Jing'an is a district in downtown . It is named after the historic Jing'an Temple, and its transport hub is the Jing'an Temple metro station. Other than a few temples and Chairman Mao's former house, there are few sights in Jing'an but if you are looking for shopping and eating or want to admire skyscrapers, then this is a prime area.

Shanghai Municipality

Latitude
31.2313° or 31° 13′ 53″ north
Longitude
121.47° or 121° 28′ 12″ east
Population
24,900,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Abbreviation
“沪”
Open location code
8Q336FJC+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10823521483
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
1796231
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Shanghai Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شانغهاي”
  • Basque: “Shanghai”
  • Bengali: “সাংঘাই”
  • Catalan: “Xangai”
  • Chinese: “Shànghǎi Shì”
  • Chinese: “上海”
  • Chinese: “上海市”
  • Czech: “Šanghaj”
  • Danish: “Shanghai”
  • Dutch: “Shanghai”
  • Finnish: “Shanghai”
  • French: “Municipalité de Shanghai”
  • French: “Shanghaï”
  • German: “Regierungsunmittelbare Stadt Shanghai”
  • German: “Shanghai”
  • Greek: “Σαγκάη”
  • Hebrew: “שאנגחאי”
  • Hindi: “शंघाई”
  • Hungarian: “Shanghai”
  • Irish: “Shang-hai”
  • Italian: “Shanghai”
  • Japanese: “上海市”
  • Kannada: “ಶಾಂಗ್‌ಹೈ”
  • Korean: “상하이”
  • Kurdish: “Şanghay”
  • Lithuanian: “Šanchajus”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Shanghai”
  • Polish: “Szanghaj”
  • Portuguese: “Xangai”
  • Russian: “Шанхай”
  • Serbian: “Шангај”
  • Spanish: “Shanghái”
  • Swedish: “Shanghai”
  • Tatar: “Шаңхай”
  • Thai: “เซี่ยงไฮ้”
  • Ukrainian: “Шанхай”
  • Vietnamese: “Thượng Hải”

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