Guide Note

Shanghai is both the largest city in China and the country's financial center.¹ ²

Fast Facts

Country: China
Language spoken: Mandarin, Shanghainese³
Population: 18.45 million⁴ (2007)
Currency: Yuan
Country code: 86³
Area code: 21³
Time zone: China Standard Time

History

According to Wcities, Shanghai was a "sleepy fishing village" until 1842, when its location along the Yangtze River made it a crucial port during the Opium Wars. After the war, the French, British and Americans settled in Shanghai, which later established the city as a "cosmopolitan destination."²

Shanghai lost its place as China's economic center when the country fell under Mao Zedong's Communist rule in 1949. Reforms in the 1990s allowed the city to flourish again both economically and culturally.²

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Shanghai

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Official Site: Shanghai
Wikipedia: Shanghai
Craigslist: Shanghai
Popular Newpaper: Shanghai Daily
Stocks: Shanghai Stock Exchange
University: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Official Tourism Site: Shanghai Tour

Shanghai Vacation

- The Mahalo Guide to a Shanghai Vacation
- The Mahalo Guide to Shanghai Hotels and Shanghai Restaurants
Official Tourism Site: Shanghai Tour
Concierge.com: Shanghai Travel Guide
Frommer's: Shanghai Travel Guide
Fodor's: Shanghai Travel Guide

Shanghai Basics

Weather: The Weather Channel - Weather Underground - MSN Weather
Map: Google Maps - SmartShanghai.com
Photos: Google Image Search - Yahoo! Image Search - Flickr

Shanghai Public Transit

Metro and Regional Trains: ShanghaiMetro - Explore Shanghai Metro Map
Public Buses: Shanghai Bus
National Trains: Shanghai Rail

Shanghai Government

Official Site: Shanghai Government
Official Site: Office of the Mayor
Official Site: Shanghai Laws and Rules
Official Site: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Official Site: History Records of Air Quality for Shanghai City
Official SIte: Pudong Government

Shanghai History

Shanghai Facts and Information

Official Site: Shanghai Basic Facts
Travel China Guide: Shanghai Fast Facts
Frommer's: Shanghai Fast Facts
Wcities: Shanghai Fun Facts

Shanghai News

Newspaper: Shanghai Daily
Google News: Shanghai search
Topix: Shanghai News

Shanghai Radio

Shanghai Colleges and Universities

Shanghai Sports Teams

Soccer: Shenhua Football Club
Basketball: Shanghai Sharks

Shanghai for Expats

Shanghai Expat: Living and Working in Shanghai
Expat Shanghai
Expat Show Shanghai 2008

Shanghai Rentals and Real Estate

Craigslist: Shanghai Real Estate
Expatriates.com: Shanghai - Housing Classifieds

Shanghai Blogs and Podcasts

Life in Shanghai: Shanghaiist
Life in Shanghai: Mad About Shanghai
Misc. Topics: Shanghai Scrap
Photography: Shanghai Daily Photo

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