Shanghai is administratively equal to a province and is divided into 19 county-level divisions: 18 districts and 1 county. There is no single downtown district in Shanghai, the urban core is scattered across several districts. Prominent central business areas include Lujiazui on the East bank, and The Bund and Hongqiao areas in the West Bank. The city hall and major administration units are located in Huangpu District, which also serve as a commercial area, including the famous Nanjing Road. Other major commercial areas include the classy Xintiandi and Huaihai Road in Luwan district and Xujiahui in Xuhui District. Many universities in Shanghai are located in residential areas of Yangpu District and Putuo District. For other province-level divisions, see Political divisions of China. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... District, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xiàn). ... Lujiazui (陆家嘴) is a metro station in the city of Shanghai. ... The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Building (left), the Customs House (center), the former Bank of Communications (right) in the foreground; the Bund Center in the background The Bund (Chinese: 外灘, pinyin Wàitān) is a district in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. ... Hongqiao Airport (Chinese: 虹桥机场 pinyin: Hóngqiáo Jīcháng) is one of the two airports in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. ... Huangpu (黄浦), or sometimes also called New Huangpu, is one of Shanghais 18 districts. ... Nanjing Road one of the worlds busiest shopping streets. ... Xintiandi is a carfree area of Shanghai. ... Luwan (卢湾) is a district located in Central Shanghai, China. ... Xujiahui (徐家汇, Shanghainese: Zicawe [zigawe]) is an area in the Xuhui District of Shanghai, China and the name of a metro station in this area. ... Shanghai district map highlighting Xuhui Xuhui District (徐汇区; pinyin: Xúhuì QÅ«) is a district of Shanghai. ... Yangpu District (杨浦区), meaning Willow Bank, is one of the 19 districts in Shanghai. ... Putuo district of Shanghai has a land area of 54. ...

Nine of the districts govern Puxi (literally West Bank), or the older part of urban Shanghai on the west bank of the Huangpu River. These nine districts are collectively referred to as Shanghai Proper (上海市区) or the city centre (市中心): Puxi (浦西, pinyin:PÇ”xÄ«) is the largest section of Shanghai, China, home to approximately 90% of Shanghais residents. ... Huangpu river (黃浦江) is a 97km long river in China flowing through Shanghai. ...

Puxi (west bank) side of Shanghai

Pudong (east bank) side of Shanghai

The following districts govern the near suburbs: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x683, 131 KB) Summary Puxi district of Shanghai Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x683, 131 KB) Summary Puxi district of Shanghai Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Puxi (浦西, pinyin:PÇ”xÄ«) is the largest section of Shanghai, China, home to approximately 90% of Shanghais residents. ... Huangpu (黄浦), or sometimes also called New Huangpu, is one of Shanghais 18 districts. ... Luwan (卢湾) is a district located in Central Shanghai, China. ... Shanghai district map highlighting Xuhui Xuhui District (徐汇区; pinyin: Xúhuì QÅ«) is a district of Shanghai. ... Categories: China geography stubs ... Jingan (静安) is one of the central districts of Shanghai. ... Putuo district of Shanghai has a land area of 54. ... Zhabei district of Shanghai has a land area of 29. ... Hongkou (Chinese:虹口; pinyin:hóngkÇ’u) is a northern district of Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. ... Yangpu District (杨浦区), meaning Willow Bank, is one of the 19 districts in Shanghai. ... Download high resolution version (1736x300, 138 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Shanghai ... Download high resolution version (1736x300, 138 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Shanghai ... Pudong seen from the Bund Pudong (浦东, pinyin: PÇ”dōng), officially known as Pudong New District (浦东新区, pinyin: PÇ”dōng XÄ«n QÅ«), is a district of Shanghai, China. ...

Five of the districts govern satellite towns farther away from the urban core: Pudong seen from the Bund Pudong (浦东, pinyin: Pǔdōng), officially known as Pudong New District (浦东新区, pinyin: Pǔdōng Xīn Qū), is a district of Shanghai, China. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Baoshan district of Shanghai has a land area of 424. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shanghai district map highlighting Minghang The Minhang (Chinese: 闵行, Hanyu Pinyin: min3hang2) district of Shanghai has a land area of 371. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Jiading is one of the 18 districts of Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Shanghai's districts and county

Chongming Island, an island at the mouth of the Yangtze, is governed by: Image File history File links Shanghai_administrative. ... Image File history File links Shanghai_administrative. ... Jinshan district of Shanghai has a land area of 586. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: China geography stubs | Districts of Shanghai ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Qingpu is one of the districts of Shanghai, China, located to the west of Shanghai city. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Nanhui District (南汇区; pinyin: Nánhuì QÅ«) of Shanghai has a land area of 687. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Fengxian district of Shanghai has a land area of 687. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Chongming County (崇明县, pinyin: Chóngmíng Xiàn) is the only county under the jurisdication of Shanghai, China. ... Afternoon light on the jagged grey mountains rising from the Yangtze River gorge The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Amazon in South America and the Nile in Africa. ...

• Chongming County (崇明县 Chóngmíng Xiàn)
  • Population (as of 2000): 649,800
  • Area: 1,041.21 km2
  • Density: 624 per km2

As of 2003, these county-level divisions are further divided into the following 220 township-level divisions: 114 towns, 3 townships, 103 subdistricts. Those are in turn divided into the following village-level divisions: 3,393 neighborhood committees and 2,037 village committees. Chongming County (崇明县, pinyin: Chóngmíng Xiàn) is the only county under the jurisdication of Shanghai, China. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... When referring to Political Divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 镇 (zhèn). ... When referring to Political Divisions of China, township is the standard English translation of the Chinese 乡 (xiāng). ... The Subdistrict is one of the smallest Political_divisions_of_China. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ...

List of towns:

• Anting, Jiading District
• Huamu, Pudong New District
• Pengpu, Zhabei District
• Beicai, Pudong New District
• Qibao, Minhang District
• Sheshan, Songjiang District
• Sijing, Songjiang District
• Nanqiao, Fengxian District
• Xinzhuang, Minhang District
• Jiangwan, Yangpu District