About Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper by population in the world. It is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of China, with a total population of near 24 million as of 2013. It is a global financial center, and a transport hub with the world’s busiest container port. Located in the Yangtze River Delta in East China, Shanghai sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River in the middle portion of the Chinese coast. The municipality borders the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the north, south and west, and is bounded to the east by the East China Sea. Shanghai is a popular tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as The Bund, City God Temple and Yu Garden, as well as the extensive Lujiazui skyline and major museums including the Shanghai Museum and the China Art Museum. It has been described as the “showpiece” of the booming economy of mainland China.

Top Travel Attractions

• Huxingting Teahouse

• Take a Stroll along Shanghai’s Promenade: The Bund

• The Priceless Statues of the Jade Buddha Temple

• Oldest Green Space: Yu Garden

• Huangpu River Cruise

• Historic Longhua Temple and Pagoda

• Xujiahui Cathedral and the Sheshan Basilica

• Shop ‘Til You Drop on Nanjing Road

• See the Views from the Oriental Pearl Tower

• The China Art Museum

• Shanghai Disney Resort