Shanghai

China • China

Primary City: Shanghai

Primary State/Province: Shanghai

Primary Language: Mandarin

Population: 50.4M

GDP: $1.6T • GDP per capita: $31,168

GAWC Class: 2

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

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Global Rank

107.7

Power Score

Global Capital

% of Country Score

7.5%

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Shanghai metro area

31.23, 121.47
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Shanghai PortFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

Former French Concession (Xuhui / Huaihai)

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗10#T-31
Total Teams↗11#T-97
Major Sporting Events↗1#T-107
Major Companies↗76#10
Market Cap Score↗$1.2T#28
Cultural Events5#T-11
Universities↗23#T-6
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗9#T-7
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗16#13
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗8#T-7
Airport Score↗12.0#4
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗79.0#T-14
Metro Stations↗826#1
Commuter Rail Stations↗15#T-175
Train Hubs↗4#T-8
Skyscrapers↗245#5
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • China👑

Shanghai Port

Shanghai • Level: 1

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Jiangsu Dragons

Shanghai

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Shanghai Sharks

Shanghai

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Shanghai Dragons

Shanghai

Football/Soccer • China

Shanghai Shenhua

Shanghai • Level: 1

Notable Venues3 venues

Football/Soccer

Shanghai Stadium

Shanghai

Esports

Mercedes-Benz Arena

Shanghai

Tennis

Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

Shanghai

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • China

Suzhou Dongwu

Shanghai • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • China

Shanghai Jiading Huilon

Shanghai • Level: 2

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball

Shanghai (W)

Shanghai

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events3 events

Chinese Grand Prix

Auto Racing

• Shanghai

Shanghai ePrix

Auto Racing

• Shanghai

Shanghai Masters

Tennis

• Shanghai

Championship Finals1 event

2007 Womens World Cup Final

Football Final

2007 • Shanghai

Tennis Majors5 events

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Premier Event

2008 • Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Premier Event

2007 • Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Premier Event

2006 • Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Premier Event

2005 • Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Premier Event

2002 • SNIEC

F1 Races19 events

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2026 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2025 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2024 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2019 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2018 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2017 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2016 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2015 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2014 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2013 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2012 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2011 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2010 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2009 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2008 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2007 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2006 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2005 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Race

2004 • Shanghai International Circuit

Complete Event Timeline25 events

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2026 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2025 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2024 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2019 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2018 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2017 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2016 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2015 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2014 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2013 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2012 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2011 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2010 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2009 • Shanghai International Circuit

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2008 • Shanghai International Circuit

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Majors

2008 • Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

2007 Womens World Cup Final

Championship Finals

2007 • Shanghai

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2007 • Shanghai International Circuit

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Majors

2007 • Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2006 • Shanghai International Circuit

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Majors

2006 • Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2005 • Shanghai International Circuit

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Majors

2005 • Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena

Chinese Grand Prix

F1 Races

2004 • Shanghai International Circuit

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Majors

2002 • SNIEC

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1PDD Holdings (Pinduoduo)$121BPublic
2Jiangsu Shagang Group$110BPrivate
3Bank of Communications$89BPublic
4SMIC$77BPublic
5WuXi AppTec$47BPublic
6Shanghai Pudong Development Bank$46BPublic
7China Pacific Insurance$44BPublic
8East Money Information$43BPublic
9Guotai Junan Securities$42BPublic
10China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)$40BPublic
11AMEC$38BPublic
12COSCO Shipping$34BPublic

Total Market Cap: $1.2T across 76 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Shanghai Auto Show

Shanghai • Auto Show

Shanghai International Film Festival

Shanghai • Film Festival

Chinese New Year Festival

Shanghai • Religious Celebrations

Notable One-off Events

2010 Expo 2010

Shanghai • World Expo

2001 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting

Shanghai • International Summit

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries5 items

China Art Museum

Shanghai • Art

Shanghai Museum

Shanghai • Art

Suzhou Museum

Suzhou • Art

Shanghai Natural History Museum

Shanghai • Science

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

Shanghai • Science

Performing Arts Venues1 item

Shanghai Grand Theatre

Shanghai • Opera House

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks5 items

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

Shanghai • Aquarium

Shanghai Disneyland

Shanghai • Theme Park

China Dinosaurs Park

Changzhou • Theme Park

Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park

Shanghai • Theme Park

Shanghai Zoo

Shanghai • Zoo

Landmarks & Civic3 items

Shanghai Library

Shanghai • Library

Global Harbor Mall

Shanghai • Shopping

Nanjing Road

Shanghai • Shopping

Supertall Structures (350m+)5 structures
BuildingCityHeight (m)Year
Shanghai TowerShanghai6322013
Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai494.32008
Oriental Pearl TowerShanghai4681994
Jin Mao TowerShanghai420.51999
Xujiahui TowerShanghai3702025

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities23 entries
#61

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai, China

#73

Fudan University

Shanghai, China

#167

Tongji University

Shanghai, China

#210

Soochow University, China

Suzhou, China

#266

China Europe International Business School

Shanghai, China

#312

East China Normal University

Shanghai, China

#339

East China University of Science and Technology

Shanghai, China

#343

Shanghai University

Shanghai, China

#391

Jiangnan University

Wuxi, China

#522

Donghua University

Shanghai, China

#535

ShanghaiTech University

Shanghai, China

#599

Naval Medical University

Shanghai, China

#687

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Shanghai, China

#902

Shanghai Normal University

Shanghai, China

#923

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Shanghai, China

#990

Changzhou University

Changzhou, China

#1046

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shanghai, China

#1192

Shanghai Ocean University

Shanghai, China

#1279

Shanghai Maritime University

Shanghai, China

#1343

Shanghai University of Electric Power

Shanghai, China

#1449

Shanghai University of Engineering Science

Shanghai, China

#1575

Shanghai Institute of Technology

Shanghai, China

#1824

New York University Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Top Research Institutions1 entry

Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility

Shanghai • Physics Research Center

Notable Infrastructure

Airport4 entries

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Shanghai • 1 - Mega Hub

Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Shanghai • 1 - Mega Hub

Sunan Shuofang International Airport

Wuxi • 4 - Regional

Changzhou Benniu International Airport

Changzhou • 4 - Regional

Port3 entries

Shanghai

Shanghai • Container

Taicang

Taicang • Container

Port of Shanghai

Shanghai • Passenger

Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals2 entries

Nanpu Bridge

Shanghai • Bridge - Cable-stayed

Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge

Suzhou • Bridge - Viaduct

Notable Train Hubs4 entries

Shanghai Hongqiao Station

Shanghai • Intercity Rail Hub

Shanghai Station

Shanghai • Intercity Rail Hub

Suzhou Station

Suzhou • Intercity Rail Hub

Suzhou North Station

Suzhou • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (826 stations)4 entries

Changzhou Metro

Changzhou • 43 stations

Shanghai Metro

Shanghai • 409 stations

Suzhou Metro

Suzhou • 285 stations

Wuxi Metro

Wuxi • 89 stations

Suburban Rail (15 stations)1 entry

Shanghai Suburban Railway

Shanghai • 15 stations

Trade Venue2 entries

National Exhibition and Convention Centre

Shanghai • Trade Venue

Shanghai New International Expo Centre

Shanghai • Trade Venue

Stock Exchange3 entries

China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX)

Shanghai • Futures Exchange

Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE)

Shanghai • Futures Exchange

Shanghai Stock Exchange

Shanghai • Stock Exchange

Luxury Hospitality

3-Star Michelin1 entry

Tai'an Table

Shanghai

2-Star Michelin2 entries

Ultraviolet

Shanghai

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

Shanghai

FTG 5-Star4 entries

Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai

Shanghai

Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li

Shanghai

Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai

Shanghai

The Peninsula Shanghai

Shanghai

FTG 4-Star13 entries

Amanyangyun

Shanghai

Bellagio Shanghai

Shanghai

Fairmont Peace Hotel

Shanghai

MGM Shanghai West Bund

Shanghai

Park Hyatt Shanghai

Shanghai

The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai

Shanghai

The PuLi Shanghai

Shanghai

The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong

Shanghai

The Sukhothai Shanghai

Shanghai

Upper House Shanghai

Shanghai

Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund

Shanghai

Waldorf Astoria Spa Shanghai

Shanghai

Water's Edge Spa at the Park Hyatt Shanghai

Shanghai

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