Located in the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai is named after Shanghai Pu, a tributary of Wusong River. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it belonged to Wu. During the Warring States period, local fishermen created a fishing tool "Hu", which is the so-called tiger belly. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a ferry protection base was built here to prevent pirates, so Shanghai was called "Shanghai" for short. Shanghai is a famous historical and cultural city in China, and is known as the "Southeast City of China". "Xi in 2000, Beijing in 1000, Shanghai in 100", Shanghai is the epitome of modern China, and it has a rich historical background. As the birthplace of the party, it has added a unique brilliance to this city. There are many famous people here, such as Sun Yat-sen, Soong Ching Ling, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Lu Xun, Li Hongzhang, Chiang Kai-shek and Song Ziwen. His footprints are scattered in different residential buildings all over Shanghai, which contains a series of intriguing past events.
Shanghai has a temperament that no city can match, and that is her "foreign flavor". Shanghai opened in 1843, which has formed her cultural characteristics of mixing five schools and blending Chinese and western cultures. The establishment of emerging national markets in Shanghai, such as financial securities, futures trading, foreign exchange and science and technology, has established Shanghai's position as a national resource allocation center and accelerated the pace of Shanghai's economic integration with the international community. 200 1 10, APEC meeting was held in Shanghai, and Shanghai's position as one of the international economic, financial and trade centers in the new century has been initially established!
Today, Shanghai is a modern Shanghai-style cultural city without losing the traditional characteristics of China. The bustling Shanghai shows her unique charm everywhere, which is fascinating-the ancient western buildings on the Bund and the modern skyscrapers in Pudong complement each other; The poetry of Xujiahui Cathedral and the cigarettes of Jade Buddha Temple curl up; The mahjong old man downstairs opposite, the football teenager in the alley; Shanghai opera and burlesque in mass theater, symphony and ballet in grand theater; The local food in the old hotel, the Cantonese tea in Xinghualou, the snacks in Yunnan Road, the French food in the red house, the Sanhuang chicken in Shaoxing, and KFC in the United States; Teahouses in Shanghai's old streets and bars in hengshan road combine Chinese and western styles, each with its own unique interests. As night falls, neon flashes, and the black and pink of Shanghai appears at night, the jazz music of Peace Hotel and the music of silk and bamboo in Yuyuan Garden remind people of the old dream of Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s, while the rhythm of modern disco and the internet cafes blooming everywhere bring people back to the modern civilization of 2 1 century. ...
When Shanghai entered the 2 1 century, prosperity and openness were sown here. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai International Conference Center and Pudong International Airport all depict the broad prospects of international metropolises. 2 1 century, Shanghai's glory and dreams meet here. Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theatre and Urban Planning Museum all show the broad feelings of an international metropolis. Shanghai in the new century is a specimen of modernization, internationalization and fashion. She will warmly welcome friends from all over the world!
General situation of Shanghai
Abbreviation: Shanghai
Area code: 02 1
Postal code: 200000
Area: east-west width 100 km, north-south length 120 km. The city's land area is 6340.5 square kilometers, including 6 10 square kilometers in the main city within the outer ring road. With an area of 104 1 km2, Chongming Island is the third largest island in China.
Population: The permanent population is about 6.5438+0.674 million, and the floating population is about 2 million.
Location: It is located at 3 1 degree north latitude 14 minutes east longitude 12 1 degree 29 minutes. Located in the front of the Yangtze River Delta, on the coast of the East China Sea, facing the vast Pacific Ocean in the east, facing the west coast of the United States across the sea, Hangzhou Bay in the south, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the west, and the golden waterway of the Yangtze River in the north, it is just in the middle of the north and south coastlines of China, with convenient transportation and superior geographical position. It is the third largest port in the world and the largest port in China.
Division: The whole city governs 18 districts (Huangpu, Luwan, Xuhui, Yangpu, Changning, Jing 'an, Putuo, Zhabei, Hongkou, Pudong New Area, Baoshan, Jiading, Minhang, Jinshan, Songjiang, Qingpu, Fengxian and Nanhui). 1 suburban county (Chongming).
City flower: Magnolia grandiflora
Shanghai chengjian
In 75 1 year (the tenth year of Tang Tianbao), Shanghai belonged to Huating County (now Songjiang District), covering Hongkou in the north, the seaside in the south and Xiasha in the east. In 99 1 year (the second year of Song Chunhua), due to the continuous shallow siltation in the upper reaches of Songjiang, the coastline moved eastward, and it was inconvenient for large ships to enter and leave, so foreign ships had to dock at "Shanghai Pu", a tributary of Songjiang (located on the Huangpu River near Dongshiliupu of the Bund today). In A.D. 1267 (the third year of Xianchun in the Southern Song Dynasty), a town was set up in Puxi, Shanghai, named Shanghai Town. In A.D. 1292 (twenty-nine years from Yuan Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty), the central government of Yuan Dynasty drew Shanghai out of Huating County and approved the establishment of Shanghai County, marking the beginning of Shanghai's construction.
geographical position
Shanghai is located at 3 1 degree north latitude 14 minutes east longitude 12 1 degree 29 minutes. Located on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, along the eastern edge of the Asian continent, at the front of the Yangtze River Delta, bordering the East China Sea in the east, Hangzhou Bay in the south, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the west, the Yangtze River estuary in the north and the East China Sea in the north. Shanghai is located in the middle of China's north-south arc coastline, with convenient transportation, vast hinterland and superior geographical position. This is a good river port and seaport.