Shanghai

About Shanghai

Population

17,836,133 in city
13,053,754 in metro

Size

6,638 km² (2,563 mi²)

Altitude

26 m

China's biggest and most advanced city, located in the middle of the east coast. Shanghai was said to be the most cosmopolitan city in the beginning of the 20th century, but lost its glory during the Mao era. It is now quickly regaining its position as one of the biggest economic powerhouses in the world as well as a showcase of modern architecture. Shanghai is divided into 16 districts and 3 counties. There are 204 towns, 8 townships, 99 sub-district neighborhood committees, 3,501 neighborhood committees and 2,904 villagers’ committees in the city. At the end of 2004, Shanghai had 6,704 buildings of 11 or more stories which were completed since 1990, according to reports by the city of Shanghai.

Zones

Shanghai World Expo (8)

Boroughs

Baoshan (36), Minhang (38), Pudong New Area (397), Puxi (1,304), Songjiang (6)

Metro Cities

Chongming, Kunshan, Shanghai, Suzhou, Tongxiang

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
1,864	All Buildings
1,790	existing
16	under construction
40	planned
16	unbuilt
2	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Shanghai Tower	2,074 ft	2015
2	Shanghai World Financial Center	1,614 ft	2008
3	Jin Mao Tower	1,380 ft	1999
4	Shimao International Plaza	1,093 ft	2006
5	Sinar Mas Center 1	1,048 ft	2017

Building types

No.	Type
1,387	high-rise building
359	skyscraper
107	low-rise building
4	hall
2	building with towers
1	stadium
1	church
1	telecommunications tower
1	ferris wheel
1	subterranean building

Other buildings

No.	Type
13	Famous buildings
14	Buildings with construction images