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Shanghai · Area Guide

Jiading District Official Profile

Official profile identifies Jiading in northwest Shanghai and gives an area of 463 square kilometers. The profile names Jiading New Town and the Hongqiao area.

Published 31 Aug 2026
Pedestrians on a tree-lined Shanghai riverside street

Shanghai · Area Guide

Minhang District Official Profile

Official profile gives Minhang an area of about 373 square kilometers. The profile identifies the Hongqiao transport hub, Hongqiao CBD, Qibao, and Xinzhuang.

Published 31 Aug 2026
Pedestrians on a tree-lined Shanghai riverside street

Shanghai · Area Guide

Baoshan District Official Profile

Official profile places Baoshan in northern Shanghai at the confluence of the Yangtze River, Huangpu River, and Wusong River. The profile names the cruise waterfront and Wusong Innovation City.

Published 31 Aug 2026
Pedestrians on a tree-lined Shanghai riverside street

Shanghai · Area Guide

Yangpu District Official Profile

Official profile identifies Yangpu as northeast of downtown Shanghai and gives an area of 60.61 square kilometers. The profile states that Yangpu has 10 universities, including Fudan University and Tongji University, and names the Yangpu waterfront.

Published 31 Aug 2026
Pedestrians on a tree-lined Shanghai riverside street

Shanghai · Area Guide

Hongkou District Official Profile

Official profile identifies Hongkou as northeast of downtown Shanghai and gives an area of 23.48 square kilometers. The profile names the North Bund.

Published 31 Aug 2026
Pedestrians on a tree-lined Shanghai riverside street

Shanghai · Area Guide

Putuo District Official Profile

Official profile states that Putuo covers 55.53 square kilometers. The profile identifies a Suzhou Creek frontage and names Global Harbor and the China-Israel innovation park.

Published 31 Aug 2026
Pedestrians on a tree-lined Shanghai riverside street

Shanghai · Area Guide

Changning District Official Profile

Official profile states that Changning is close to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and the Hongqiao transport hub. The profile names the Hongqiao–Gubei Area and Zhongshan Park area.

Published 31 Aug 2026
Pedestrians on a tree-lined Shanghai riverside street

Shanghai · Area Guide

Xuhui District Official Profile

Official profile states that Xuhui covers 54.93 square kilometers. The profile names Xujiahui International CBD, Hengshan–Fuxing historical and cultural preservation, West Bund, and Caohejing.

Published 31 Aug 2026
Pedestrians on a tree-lined Shanghai riverside street

Shanghai · Area Guide

Jing'an District Official Profile

Official profile identifies Jing'an as a downtown district. The profile names the West Nanjing Road and Suzhou Creek clusters.

Published 31 Aug 2026