Shanghai - City Weekend Guide

Shanghai Daily | 上海日报 -- English Window to China News Shanghai travel guide Shanghai is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings — have a look at each of them. The skyline of Pudong Shanghai (上海 Shànghǎi) , with a population of more than 23 million (with over 9 million migrants), is the largest and traditionally the most developed metropolis in Mainland China. Shanghai was the largest and most prosperous city in the Far East during the 1930's. Districts[edit] Shanghai is split in two by the Huangpu River (黄浦江 Huángpǔ Jiāng). Inner districts of Puxi[edit] Shanghai inner districts. Pudong and outer districts[edit] Shanghai outer districts Understand[edit] Shanghai is a fascinating mix of East and West. There is a saying that goes, "Shanghai is heaven for the rich, hell for the poor," People from all over China flock to Shanghai — everyone from farmers seeking jobs in manual labour to university graduates seeking to start a career or wanting to live in a cool up-tempo city. Economy[edit]