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Shanghai Quick Facts
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Shanghai is the largest economic center and largest trade port of China. Shanghai is one of the most modernized cities of China, but it never loses its traditional style. Western churches and Chinese temples are both evident on the Shanghai Bund and in Pudong New Area. These are among Shanghai's many attractions.
Chinese Pinyin: Shàng Hǎi
Location: Shanghai is located at latitude 31°14′N and longitude 121°29′E. It lies the middle of China's east-facing Pacific Coast, commanding a stretch of water known as the East China Sea. Hangzhou Bay is to the south, Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province is to the west and the Yangtze River is to the north.
Area: Shanghai covers an area of 6.34 thousand square kilometers (including 679 sq. km. of water).
Terrain: The average altitude of Shanghai is 4 meters. The highest hill in Shanghai is the Dajin Hill whose altitude is 103.4 meters.
Climate: January, with an average temperature of 3.3℃, is the coldest month and July, with an average temperature of 27.8℃, is the hottest month. See Shanghai Weather.
Population: 18.9 million
Languages: Mandarin and Shanghainese
History of Shanghai: In the Yuan Dynasty, Shanghai became one of China's important ports, and now it is the most important of China's ports. After the first Opium War, the British army occupied Shanghai. They forced the Qing Dynasty to open Shanghai to their merchants. On May 27th, 1949, Shanghai was liberated. In the 1980s, the economy of Shanghai developed rapidly and Shanghai became one of the most important economic centers in Asia.
