City Details: Shanghai
A few alternate names for Shanghai are: SHA, San'nkae, Sanchajus, Sangaj, Sangay, Sanghaj, Sanghay, Sanhaja, Sanhajo, Sanxay
Shanghai is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. The population of the city proper is the second largest in the world after Chongqing, with around 24.87 million inhabitants in 2023, while the urban area is the most populous in China, with 29.87 million residents. As of 2022, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of nearly 13 trillion RMB. Shanghai is one of the world's major centers for finance, business and economics, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture. The Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest container port.
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 22315474
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.22222, 121.45806
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Shanghai
- 1. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), distance from city center: 11.92 km
- 2. Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), distance from city center: 34.15 km
- 3. Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV), distance from city center: 100.60 km
Location of Shanghai
Country Details
- Country: China
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Capital: Beijing
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 1,402,112,000
- Area: 9,706,961 km²
- Languages: Chinese
- Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+08:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Hong Kong
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Nepal
- Korea (North)
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Macao
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
- Viet Nam
Holidays in Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Museums in Shanghai, People's Republic of China
上海城市规划展示馆
100 People's Avenue, Nanjingdonglu Subdistrict, 200003 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2334° N, 121.4709° E
Hours: Su 09:00-17:00 • Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00
上海博物馆
201 People's Avenue, Nanjingdonglu Subdistrict, 200001 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2302° N, 121.4710° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
中华艺术宫
205 Shangnan Road, Zhoujiadu, 200126 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.1865° N, 121.4899° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
上海外滩美术馆
20 Huqiu Road, Waitan Subdistrict, 200002 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2432° N, 121.4830° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
上海宣传画艺术中心
726 West Yan'an Road, Jiangsulu, 200042 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2173° N, 121.4294° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
上海当代艺术博物馆
200号 Huayanggang Road, Bansongyuanlu Subdistrict, 200011 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2031° N, 121.4939° E
Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-19:00
上海自然博物馆
510 West Beijing Road (Avenue Road), Shimenerlu, 200070 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2369° N, 121.4577° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:15
上海工艺美术博物馆
79 Fenyang Road, Tianpinglu, 200000 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2122° N, 121.4499° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-11:30, 13:00-16:30
世博会博物馆
818 Mengzi Road, Wuliqiao Subdistrict, 200023 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.1964° N, 121.4777° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
东方乐器博物馆
20 Wuxing Road, Tianpinglu, 200031 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2054° N, 121.4399° E
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00
上海造币博物馆
17 West Guangfu Road, Yichuanlu, 200061 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2510° N, 121.4322° E
上海当代艺术馆
West Nanjing Road, Nanjingdonglu Subdistrict, 200001 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2333° N, 121.4682° E
中共一大会址
374 South Huangpi Road, Huaihaizhonglu Subdistrict, 200021 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2221° N, 121.4707° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
龙美术馆（西岸馆）
3398 Longteng Avenue, Xietulu, 200232 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.1859° N, 121.4602° E
刘海粟美术馆
1609号 West Yan'an Road, Huayanglu, 200050 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2114° N, 121.4146° E
Hours: 9:00-17:00（16:00停止入馆）
上海邮政博物馆
Beisuzhou Road, Beiwaitan, 200085 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2464° N, 121.4808° E
Hours: We-Th, Sa-Su 09:00-17:00
上海二十一世纪民生美术馆
Shibo Avenue, Shanggangxincun, 200070 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.1867° N, 121.4745° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
上海幻觉艺术博物馆
255 Middle Jiangxi Road, Waitan Subdistrict, 200002 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2391° N, 121.4823° E
中共一大纪念馆
South Huangpi Road, Huaihaizhonglu Subdistrict, 200021 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2218° N, 121.4714° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
上海铁路博物馆
East Tianmu Road, Beizhan, 200071 Shanghai, China
Coordinates: 31.2520° N, 121.4718° E