Interesting facts about Shanghai

• Shanghai (上海) is the most populous city in China.
• The city grew in importance in the Nineteenth century due to its favourable port location.
• The name Shanghai (上海) literally mean 'Upper Sea'.
• Demonym: Shanghainese
• Shanghai area: 7,037 km2 (2,717 sq mi)
• Elevation above sea level: 4 m (13 ft)
• Population - Municipality 19,213,200
• Shanghai is the 8th largest city in the world.
• The oldest mosque in Shanghai is Fuyou Lu Mosque, which was built in 1868.
• Shanghai became the largest cargo port in the world in 2005.
• The first KFC in Shanghai was launched in 1989.
• Official flower: The White Magnolia.
• Shanghai is the most expensive city in China.
• Nicknames: ‘Queen of the Orient’ and the ‘Paris of the East’.
• Shanghai is sinking at a rate of 15 mm a year.
• The Huangpu River is the main waterway in Shanghai.
• The world's tallest statue of polish composer Frederic Chopin is located in Zhongshan Park.
• Between 1937 and 1939 an estimated 20,000 Jews travelled to Shanghai to escape the Nazis.