Tourist Map of Shanghai

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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This is a hand-drawn map designed for tourists and visitors from outside Shanghai and abroad, marking approximately 140 important attractions in the city.
[Overview] Shanghai, abbreviated as Hu, is also known as Shen. Located at the center of China's southern and northern coastlines, between the mouths of the Yangtze and Qiantang rivers, it borders the East China Sea to the east and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to the north, west, and southwest. The city covers an area of over 6,000 square kilometers. With a population of 14.64 million, it includes Han, Hui, Man, and other ethnic groups. Shanghai is divided into 16 districts and 3 counties. It is one of China's major cities, a central municipality, and one of the world's super and top 10 ports. It was named after the Shanghai Creek, a tributary of the Wusong River. The coastal section of the Wusong River was originally called "Hudu," later renamed "Hudu," and shortened to "Hu." It was established as a town during the Southern Song Dynasty, became Shanghai County during the Yuan Dynasty, and was designated as Shanghai Special City in 1927. It was renamed Shanghai City in 1930.
[Climate] Shanghai has a subtropical marine monsoon climate, characterized by mild and humid conditions with distinct seasons. Winters and summers are longer, while springs and autumns are shorter. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and dry. The average annual temperature is 15.7°C, with July being the warmest month at 27.7°C. The frost-free period lasts for about 250 days. The average annual precipitation is 1,100 millimeters, with the rainy season from mid-June to early July. Typhoons often bring heavy rain from July to September.
[Transportation] Shanghai is at the hub of China's north-south shipping routes and serves as the country's water and land transportation center, boasting a comprehensive transportation network that includes railways, waterways, highways, and aviation.
Railways: The Beijing-Shanghai and Shanghai-Hangzhou lines connect the city north and south. The railway network spans 248 kilometers. Metro Line 1 is already in operation.
Highways: The newly built Nanpu Bridge and Yangpu Bridge form two key crossing hubs within the city. The inner ring road and the north-south elevated expressway form the city's elevated highway network. The dense highway network connects various towns, with a total length of 4,104 kilometers.
Civil Aviation: Shanghai has two international airports—Hongqiao and Pudong—reaching more than 60 major and medium-sized cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Lanzhou, Urumqi, Hong Kong, and Macau. It also has multiple international routes, connecting to over 10 countries.
Waterways: Shanghai Port is a major international port in the western Pacific region, known as the economic lifeline of Shanghai. It has about 50 berths for 10,000-ton ships, with more than 10 loading and unloading areas. Its cargo throughput accounts for about one-third of the total. The Huangpu River can accommodate 20,000-ton ships. Waterways from the Yangtze River Delta can reach Chongqing directly, with an inland waterway network of 2,100 kilometers. Coastal routes extend to cities like Qingdao, Tianjin, Dalian, Ningbo, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong, while transoceanic routes reach more than 400 ports across five continents.
[Topography] Shanghai is part of the Yangtze River Delta alluvial plain, with loose soil and an average elevation of about 4 meters above sea level. Except for a few residual hills in the west with altitudes of around 100 meters, the area is mostly flat and low-lying. The coastal plain east of the Gaogao, Nanhu, Fengcheng, and Caojing lines was formed in the past few centuries. The western part, west of the Qingpu and Jinshan lines, is the Dianzhaoguo lowland, originally part of the ancient Taihu Lake with an elevation of only 2-3 meters. The area between the east and west is the Pujiang Plain. Major rivers and lakes include the Huangpu River, Wusong River (also known as Suzhou Creek), and Dianshan Lake. The Huangpu River is 113.4 kilometers long. Major islands include Zongming Island, Changxing Island, and Hengsha Island, with Chongming Island being China's third-largest island, covering 1,080 square kilometers. The southernmost Dajinshan in the city has an altitude of 103 meters, making it the highest point.
[Main Tourist Attractions] Shanghai is the birthplace of the Communist Party of China and a national historical and cultural city. Major attractions include Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, the "First Congress of the Communist Party of China" Site, Sun Yat-sen's Former Residence, Lu Xun's Former Residence, Jiading Confucius Temple, Huilongtan, Guyi Garden, Songjiang Fangta, Zuibai Pool, Dianshan Lake, and Wusongkou Fortress. Other tourist spots include the Bund, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, East China Film and Television Park, Grand World Amusement Center, Sheshan National Tourist Resort, and Shanghai Zoo.