Puxi

Overview of Puxi

Puxi is the historic center of Shanghai, China, situated on the western bank of the Huangpu River. Located at latitude 31.24414 and longitude 121.46592 with an elevation of 0 meters, the area spans 288 square kilometers and accommodates a population of 6,683,712 residents, which represents approximately 48% of Shanghai's total population.

Daily movement throughout Puxi relies heavily on extensive transit networks connecting the historic core to Pudong across the Huangpu River via fourteen tunnels, four major bridges, and multiple Shanghai Metro lines including Lines 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 18. Almost all lines on the Shanghai Metro system pass by Puxi, with the exceptions of Lines 5, 6, 16, 17, and Pujiang. Rail transit is further supported by the Shanghai railway station and the Shanghai South railway station, both situated within the urban center. For air travel, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport operates within Puxi, handling domestic and select international flights following the shift of most international services to Pudong in 1999 and the subsequent resumption of limited international routes in October 2007.

Administratively, the territory encompasses several districts including Yangpu, Hongkou, Putuo, Changning, Xuhui, Jing'an, and Huangpu. Daily transit and local mobility support access to significant cultural and entertainment destinations within the area, such as The Bund, the Shanghai Museum, the Shanghai Grand Theatre, and the Shanghai Zoo. Operating within the Asia/Shanghai timezone, daily routines across the area utilize the Chinese Yuan (CNY) and are conducted primarily in languages such as zh-CN, yue, wuu, dta, ug, and za. Further geographic and administrative details can be found on Wikipedia and through the GeoNames record for Puxi.