Shanghai Travel Tips

Shanghai Facts

Abbreviation: Hu
Population: 23 million people (2011)
Area: 6360.5 square kilometers
Language: Shanghai Dialect, Mandarin
Altitude: 3m
Time Zone: UTC+8
Post Code: 200000 - 201107
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Main Rivers: Yangtze River, Huangpu River, Yanyan River and Zhangjing River
City Flower: chrysanthemum
City Tree: Cinnamomum hupehanum

Area Code

Shanghai’s area code is 021 while China’s country code is 86. All area codes begin with a zero in mainland China, which can be dropped when calling China from abroad. If you make a local call, the entire area code is needless. However, when you make a long-distance call in China, the entire area code is needed. 

Electricity

The electricity in China is 220 volts, alternating current (AC), 50 cycles. Travelers who take the electrical devices (except laptop computer and most mobile-phone) also require the use of a transformer. Most of the star hotels in China can provide a variety of outlets and a range of adapters.

Shanghai Location – Where is Shanghai

Shanghai, one of four municipalities directly under the central government, is located in the east China, sits on the east tip of Yangtze River Delta. Facing the East China Sea, Shanghai is bordered on the west and north by Jiangsu Province and on the south by Zhejing Province. It lies in latitude 31°11′N and longitude 121°29′E.

Shanghai District

9 Urban Districts: Huangpu District, Luwan District, Xuhui District, Changning District, Jing’an District, Putuo District, Zhabei District, Hongkou District, Yangpu District
4 Inner Suburb Districts: Pudong New District, Baoshan District, Minhang District, Jiading District
5 Outer Suburb District: Jingshan District, Songjiang District, Qingpu District, Nanhui District, Fengxian District
1 Rural County: Chongming District

Useful Shanghai Travel Information