Geography of Shanghai
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|Continent |style="padding-right: 1em;" | Asia |
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|Location |style="padding-right: 1em;" | Yangtze River Delta |
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|Coordinates |style="padding-right: 1em;" | {{coord|31|12|N|121|30|E|display=inline}} |
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|Area |style="padding-right: 1em;" | Total: {{convert|6340|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
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|Average elevation |style="padding-right: 1em;" | {{convert|4|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level |
The geography of Shanghai is characterised by its location on the Yangtze River Delta on China's east coast and its proximity to the Pacific Ocean via the East China Sea. The city is centred on the Huangpu River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, and extends outwards in all directions, with the suburbs and satellite towns reaching east to the East China Sea, north and west to Jiangsu province, and south to Zhejiang province over Hangzhou Bay.
The vast majority of Shanghai's land area is flat, apart from a few hills in the southwest corner, due to its location on the alluvial plain of the Yangtze's river delta. The city has many rivers and lakes and is known for its rich water resources, and thanks to its coastal, riverside location and warm climate ensuring ice-free waters, provides easy access to China's interior, resulting in Shanghai being the world's largest port.{{cite web
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|archive-date=2006-02-08
|publisher=Asia Times Online
|title=Shanghai now the world's largest cargo port !
|date=2006-01-07
|access-date=2008-03-16}}
Statistics
=Location=
Shanghai is located in the middle of China's east coast, near the mouth of the Yangtze River, being one of the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta region and one of the coastal cities in China. It is bordered by the Yangtze River to the north, the East China Sea to the east, Hangzhou Bay to the south, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces to the west. The city is roughly equidistant to Beijing and Hong Kong, and is located at {{coord|31|12|N|121|30|E|display=inline}}, roughly the same latitude as San Diego, New Orleans, Bermuda, Marrakech, Cairo, Jerusalem, and Lahore. Cities within mainland China that lie on approximately the same longitude include Fuxin, Jinzhou, Dalian, Yantai, Ningbo, and Taizhou (Zhejiang). The municipality lies about due north of Taipei and Manila.
- Latitude: 30° 42' to 31° 52' N
- Longitude: 120° 52' to 121° 58' E
=Area=
- Direct-administered municipality:[http://www.stats-sh.gov.cn/2003shtj/tjnj/nje07.htm?d1=2007tjnje/e0101.htm Shanghai Statistical Bureau Yearbook 2007] {{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}
- Total: {{convert|6340.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
- Land: {{convert|6218.65|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
- Water: {{convert|121.85|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
; Area comparative
:* Australia comparative: approximately {{sfrac|1|11}} the size of Tasmania
:* Canada comparative: approximately {{sfrac|1|10}} larger than Prince Edward Island
:* United States comparative: slightly smaller than Delaware
:* EU comparative: approximately 2{{sfrac|1|2}} times the size of Luxembourg or slightly more than {{sfrac|1|5}} the size of Belgium
=Waterways=
Shanghai contains {{convert|53.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} of rivers and streams and is part of the Lake Tai drainage area. Suzhou Creek is {{convert|125|km|mi|abbr=on}} long and has an average width of 70 to 80 meters, while the Huangpu River is {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on}} long and is around 400 meters wide.
Shanghai's development of the deep-water port of Yangshan in Zhejiang was made necessary by the increasing size of container ships but also the silting of the Yangtze, which narrows to less than {{convert|20|m|sp=us}} as far out as {{convert|45|mi|sp=us|sigfig=1}} from Hengsha.Wijnolst, N. & al. Malacca-Max (2): Container Shipping Network Economy, p. 115. DUP Satellite, 2000. {{ISBN|9040721246}}.
=Islands=
{{main|Islands of Shanghai}}
The Municipality of Shanghai administers a number of islands around its peninsula, including most of Chongming Island ({{convert|1267|sqkm|sp=us|abbr=on|disp=or}}), the second-largest island of mainland China. Chongming, Changxing ({{convert|88.54|sqkm|abbr=on|disp=or|sp=us}}), and Hengsha ({{convert|55.74|sqkm|abbr=on|disp=or|sp=us}}) comprise the permanently inhabited islands of Shanghai, while the city's 19 uninhabited islands covered {{convert|226.27|sqkm|sp=us|abbr=on}} in 2006, with a total coastline of {{convert|309|km|sp=us}}.Xiao Fu. [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2006-06/28/content_627740.htm "Small islands to beat summer heat"]. Shanghai Daily. Hosted at China Daily, 28 Jun 2006. Accessed 12 Jan 2015.
Most of Shanghai's islands are small alluvial islands ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|沙}}}}) created by the natural deposition of vast amounts of silt by the Yangtze River. The major islands ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|岛}}}}) of Chongming, Changxing, and Hengsha in Chongming County were formed in this way, as were the shoals of Jiuduansha ({{convert|114.6|sqkm|abbr=on|disp=or|sp=us}}) off of Pudong. The natural expansion of these islands has been greatly accelerated by reclamation projects, with Chongming more than doubling in size between 1950 and 2010.[http://zhuanti.shanghai.gov.cn/encyclopedia/en/Default2.aspx#52 "Chongming Island" in the Encyclopedia of Shanghai, p. 52.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113082144/http://zhuanti.shanghai.gov.cn/encyclopedia/en/Default2.aspx#52 |date=January 13, 2015}} Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers (Shanghai), 2010. Hosted by the Municipality of Shanghai. Unlike the islands of Chongming County, Jiuduansha was expanded and protected as an uninhabited nature reserve"[http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english.htm Introduction] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108150728/http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english.htm |date=2015-01-08}}". The Shanghai Jiuduansha Wetland Nature Reserve (Shanghai), 2014. to make up for the wetlands destroyed by the creation of Pudong International Airport.[http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2009-12/08/content_19028666_2.htm "Fourth Island Wetland Emerging", pp. 1–2.] Shanghai Daily. 8 Dec 2009. Hosted at China.org. It is an important spawning ground for Shanghai's hairy crab community,"[http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english6.htm Zoobenthos] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109070419/http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english6.htm |date=2015-01-09}}". The Shanghai Jiuduansha Wetland Nature Reserve (Shanghai), 2014. as well as other maritime"[http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english7.htm Fish] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109070252/http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english7.htm |date=2015-01-09}}". The Shanghai Jiuduansha Wetland Nature Reserve (Shanghai), 2014."[http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english9.htm Mammals] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109070334/http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english9.htm |date=2015-01-09}}". The Shanghai Jiuduansha Wetland Nature Reserve (Shanghai), 2014. and avian species."[http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english8.htm Birds] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109061128/http://www.jiuduansha.org.cn/en/english8.htm |date=2015-01-09}}". The Shanghai Jiuduansha Wetland Nature Reserve (Shanghai), 2014. A few islands in Hangzhou Bay off Jinshan District are rocky islands (also {{lang|zh|{{linktext|岛}}}}). Dajinshan, Xiaojinshan, and Fushan are municipal nature reserves. The peak of Dajinshan is the highest point in the Municipality of Shanghai, with altitude of {{convert|103.4|m|sp=us}}.
Shanghai does not administer the islands of Greater and Lesser Yangshan, the site of the Port of Shanghai's Yangshan Deep-Water Port. Instead, the belong to Zhejiang Province, despite being linked via the Donghai Bridge to Pudong. Similarly, Chongming's absorption of Jiangsu's Yonglongsha shoal produced a long but narrow exclave of that province on its northern shore.
Climate
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|4|11|65
|8|15|97
|13|21|84
|18|26|91
|22|29|225
|26|33|163
|26|33|226
|23|29|132
|17|24|70
|11|18|61
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Image:Shanghai night skyline.jpg and the skyline behind it during a rainy evening]]
Shanghai has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) and experiences four distinct seasons. In winter, cold northerly winds from Siberia can cause nighttime temperatures to drop below freezing, and although not usually associated with snow, the city can receive one or two days of snowfall per year. In contrast, and in spite of being the peak tourist season, summer in Shanghai is very warm and humid, with occasional downpours or freak thunderstorms. The city is also susceptible to typhoons, none of which in recent years has caused considerable damage.{{cite news
|title=1.6m flee Shanghai typhoon
|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/19/wtyphoon119.xml
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013183032/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/19/wtyphoon119.xml
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2007-10-13
|publisher=The Daily Telegraph
|date=2007-09-19
|access-date=2008-03-20
| location=London
| first=Richard
| last=Spencer}} The most pleasant seasons are Spring, although changeable, and Autumn, which is generally sunny and dry.
Climate statistics of 2013:[http://www.stats-sh.gov.cn/tjnj/nje14.htm?d1=2014tjnje/E0102.htm Shanghai Statistical Bureau Yearbook 2014]
- Average annual temperature: {{convert|17.6|°C|°F||sigfig=3}}
- Highest recorded air temperature: {{convert|39.9|°C|°F||sigfig=4}}
- Lowest recorded air temperature: {{convert|-4.2|°C|°F||sigfig=3}}
- Annual hours of sunshine: 1,885.9
- Evaporation: {{convert|1,120.5|mm|in|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
- Precipitation: {{convert|1,173.4|mm|in|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
- Annual rainy days: 111
- Frost-free period: 259 days
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Shanghai (Xujiahui), elevation {{convert|5|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present)
|Jan record high C = 21.6
|Feb record high C = 27.0
|Mar record high C = 29.5
|Apr record high C = 33.9
|May record high C = 36.7
|Jun record high C = 38.4
|Jul record high C = 40.9
|Aug record high C = 40.8
|Sep record high C = 38.2
|Oct record high C = 36.0
|Nov record high C = 28.5
|Dec record high C = 23.4
|Jan record low C = -10.1
|Feb record low C = -7.9
|Mar record low C = -5.4
|Apr record low C = -0.5
|May record low C = 6.9
|Jun record low C = 12.3
|Jul record low C = 16.3
|Aug record low C = 18.8
|Sep record low C = 10.8
|Oct record low C = 1.7
|Nov record low C = -4.2
|Dec record low C = -8.5
|Jan high C = 8.7
|Feb high C = 10.7
|Mar high C = 14.9
|Apr high C = 20.9
|May high C = 25.8
|Jun high C = 28.6
|Jul high C = 33.2
|Aug high C = 32.6
|Sep high C = 28.7
|Oct high C = 23.5
|Nov high C = 17.8
|Dec high C = 11.3
|Jan mean C = 5.4
|Feb mean C = 7.0
|Mar mean C = 10.7
|Apr mean C = 16.1
|May mean C = 21.3
|Jun mean C = 24.7
|Jul mean C = 29.1
|Aug mean C = 28.8
|Sep mean C = 25.1
|Oct mean C = 19.9
|Nov mean C = 14.3
|Dec mean C = 7.9
|Jan low C = 2.9
|Feb low C = 4.1
|Mar low C = 7.6
|Apr low C = 12.6
|May low C = 17.9
|Jun low C = 22.0
|Jul low C = 26.2
|Aug low C = 26.2
|Sep low C = 22.5
|Oct low C = 17.1
|Nov low C = 11.4
|Dec low C = 5.3
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 72.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 65.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 97.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 84.2
|May precipitation mm = 91.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 224.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 163.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 225.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 131.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 69.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 61.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 50.4
|Jan humidity = 71
|Feb humidity = 71
|Mar humidity = 70
|Apr humidity = 69
|May humidity = 70
|Jun humidity = 79
|Jul humidity = 76
|Aug humidity = 76
|Sep humidity = 74
|Oct humidity = 70
|Nov humidity = 71
|Dec humidity = 69
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 10.6
|Feb precipitation days = 10.4
|Mar precipitation days = 12.7
|Apr precipitation days = 11.3
|May precipitation days = 11.2
|Jun precipitation days = 14.3
|Jul precipitation days = 12.2
|Aug precipitation days = 12.7
|Sep precipitation days = 10.1
|Oct precipitation days = 7.5
|Nov precipitation days = 9.2
|Dec precipitation days = 8.5
|year precipitation days = 130.7
|Jan sun= 114.3
|Feb sun= 119.9
|Mar sun= 128.5
|Apr sun= 148.5
|May sun= 169.8
|Jun sun= 130.9
|Jul sun= 190.8
|Aug sun= 185.7
|Sep sun= 167.5
|Oct sun= 161.4
|Nov sun= 131.1
|Dec sun= 127.4
|year sun= 1775.8
|Jan snow days = 2.1
|Feb snow days = 1.8
|Mar snow days = 0.5
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.9
|year snow days = 5.4
|source 1 = China Meteorological Administration (sun 1981–2010){{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=10 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans | access-date =10 October 2023}}{{cite web
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{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Minhang District, elevation {{convert|6|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
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|metric first = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high C = 22.2
|Feb record high C = 27.1
|Mar record high C = 31.5
|Apr record high C = 33.1
|May record high C = 34.4
|Jun record high C = 37.3
|Jul record high C = 39.5
|Aug record high C = 40.9
|Sep record high C = 36.2
|Oct record high C = 34.1
|Nov record high C = 28.3
|Dec record high C = 23.0
|Jan record low C = -7.9
|Feb record low C = -6.3
|Mar record low C = -3.3
|Apr record low C = 0.0
|May record low C = 7.2
|Jun record low C = 12.8
|Jul record low C = 18.4
|Aug record low C = 19.3
|Sep record low C = 11.4
|Oct record low C = 3.2
|Nov record low C = -2.0
|Dec record low C = -8.5
|Jan high C = 8.7
|Feb high C = 10.7
|Mar high C = 14.8
|Apr high C = 20.6
|May high C = 25.5
|Jun high C = 28.3
|Jul high C = 32.8
|Aug high C = 32.3
|Sep high C = 28.5
|Oct high C = 23.6
|Nov high C = 17.9
|Dec high C = 11.5
|Jan mean C = 4.9
|Feb mean C = 6.6
|Mar mean C = 10.4
|Apr mean C = 15.8
|May mean C = 20.9
|Jun mean C = 24.4
|Jul mean C = 28.8
|Aug mean C = 28.5
|Sep mean C = 24.7
|Oct mean C = 19.5
|Nov mean C = 13.7
|Dec mean C = 7.3
|Jan low C = 1.9
|Feb low C = 3.3
|Mar low C = 6.8
|Apr low C = 11.9
|May low C = 17.2
|Jun low C = 21.5
|Jul low C = 25.8
|Aug low C = 25.7
|Sep low C = 21.6
|Oct low C = 15.9
|Nov low C = 10.1
|Dec low C = 3.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 70.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 65.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 95.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 82.5
|May precipitation mm = 93.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 207.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 148.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 187.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 118.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 68.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 59.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 50.3
|Jan humidity = 74
|Feb humidity = 73
|Mar humidity = 72
|Apr humidity = 71
|May humidity = 73
|Jun humidity = 80
|Jul humidity = 78
|Aug humidity = 78
|Sep humidity = 76
|Oct humidity = 73
|Nov humidity = 74
|Dec humidity = 72
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 10.9
|Feb precipitation days = 10.2
|Mar precipitation days = 12.9
|Apr precipitation days = 11.3
|May precipitation days = 11.2
|Jun precipitation days = 14.5
|Jul precipitation days = 11.7
|Aug precipitation days = 12.4
|Sep precipitation days = 9.8
|Oct precipitation days = 7.4
|Nov precipitation days = 9.1
|Dec precipitation days = 8.3
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 114.8
|Feb sun = 117.9
|Mar sun = 143.8
|Apr sun = 168.1
|May sun = 176.8
|Jun sun = 131.2
|Jul sun = 209.4
|Aug sun = 202.3
|Sep sun = 163.7
|Oct sun = 162.1
|Nov sun = 131.1
|Dec sun = 129.7
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 36
| Feb percentsun = 37
| Mar percentsun = 39
| Apr percentsun = 43
| May percentsun = 41
| Jun percentsun = 31
| Jul percentsun = 49
| Aug percentsun = 50
| Sep percentsun = 45
| Oct percentsun = 46
| Nov percentsun = 42
| Dec percentsun = 41
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 1.8
|Feb snow days = 1.4
|Mar snow days = 0.4
|Apr snow days = 0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.7
|year snow days =
|source 1 = China Meteorological Administration
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{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (2015–2024 normals, extremes 2013–present)
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high C = 24.0
|Feb record high C = 27.0
|Mar record high C = 32.0
|Apr record high C = 33.0
|May record high C = 37.0
|Jun record high C = 38.0
|Jul record high C = 42.0
|Aug record high C = 41.0
|Sep record high C = 38.0
|Oct record high C = 36.0
|Nov record high C = 30.0
|Dec record high C = 24.0
|Jan record low C = -7.0
|Feb record low C = -5.0
|Mar record low C = 0.0
|Apr record low C = 5.0
|May record low C = 11.0
|Jun record low C = 17.0
|Jul record low C = 18.0
|Aug record low C = 20.0
|Sep record low C = 17.0
|Oct record low C = 9.0
|Nov record low C = -2.0
|Dec record low C = -6.0
|Jan high C = 9.8
|Feb high C = 11.2
|Mar high C = 16.6
|Apr high C = 21.9
|May high C = 26.3
|Jun high C = 28.8
|Jul high C = 33.4
|Aug high C = 33.8
|Sep high C = 29.2
|Oct high C = 23.8
|Nov high C = 18.5
|Dec high C = 11.9
|Jan mean C = 6.5
|Feb mean C = 7.6
|Mar mean C = 12.4
|Apr mean C = 17.4
|May mean C = 22.1
|Jun mean C = 25.3
|Jul mean C = 29.8
|Aug mean C = 30.2
|Sep mean C = 25.9
|Oct mean C = 20.2
|Nov mean C = 15.0
|Dec mean C = 8.2
|Jan low C = 3.8
|Feb low C = 4.6
|Mar low C = 9.0
|Apr low C = 13.5
|May low C = 18.3
|Jun low C = 22.4
|Jul low C = 26.7
|Aug low C = 27.0
|Sep low C = 23.1
|Oct low C = 18.4
|Nov low C = 12.1
|Dec low C = 5.2
|Jan humidity = 70
|Feb humidity = 69
|Mar humidity = 69
|Apr humidity = 67
|May humidity = 68
|Jun humidity = 77
|Jul humidity = 75
|Aug humidity = 73
|Sep humidity = 75
|Oct humidity = 70
|Nov humidity = 71
|Dec humidity = 67
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Cityscape
{{Shanghai Labelled Map}}
Shanghai city proper is bisected by the Huangpu River: Puxi, on the west side, is the historic center of the city, and includes the districts of Yangpu, Hongkou, Putuo, Changning, Xuhui, Jing'an, and Huangpu. Pudong is located on the east side and is the location of Shanghai's rapid development, including its new famous skyline and the Lujiazui financial district.
The outer districts, or suburbs, surround the city proper, and are Baoshan, Minhang, Jiading, Jinshan, Songjiang, Qingpu, Fengxian, and the rural eastern and southern part of Pudong.
Chongming is Shanghai's only current county and lies north of the Shanghai Peninsula on three inhabited islands in the Yangtze estuary: Chongming, Changxing, and Hengsha. Historical counties have included Nanhui and Chuansha.
Environment
Image:Shanghai-Xintandi.jpg, a pedestrian-only area of Shanghai]]
Public awareness of the environment is growing, and the city is investing in a number of environmental protection projects. A 10-year, US$1 billion cleanup of Suzhou Creek, which runs through the city center, is expected to be finished in 2008,{{cite web
|title=Suzhou Creek clean-up on track
|url=http://english.people.com.cn/200612/07/eng20061207_329528.html
|publisher=People's Daily Online
|date=2006-12-07
|access-date=2008-05-11}} and the government also provides incentives for transportation companies to invest in LPG buses and taxis. Air pollution in Shanghai is low compared to other Chinese cities such as Beijing, but the rapid development over the past decades means it is still high on worldwide standards, comparable to Los Angeles.{{cite web
|title=Environmental Protection in China's Wealthiest City
|url=http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/sandt/Shanghai4web.htm
|publisher=The American Embassy in China
|date=July 2001
|access-date=2008-05-11
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030165307/http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/sandt/Shanghai4web.htm
|archive-date=2007-10-30
}}
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Maps and satellite images
Image:Karte Schanghai MKL1888.png|German map of Shanghai in 1888
Image:Shanghai 1933.jpg|US Army 1933 map
Image:Shanghai 121.48207E 31.23701N.jpg|False-color satellite image
File:Txu-oclc-10552568-nh51-2.jpg|SHANG-HAI, EAST (1952)
File:Txu-oclc-10552568-nh51-1-back.jpg|SHANG-HAI (SHANGHAI) AND VICINITY
Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates, v2, 2010 Shanghai, China (13874137394).jpg|Population density and elevation above sea level
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.shanghai.gov.cn Shanghai official government site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625064719/http://www.shanghai.gov.cn/ |date=2008-06-25 }}
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