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Shanghai 上海

China · East Asia

Last verified: 2026-11-08

At a glance — five-dimension ratings

SafetyFair
TransportationFair
Emergency medicalFair
Daily convenienceNot yet checked
CommunicationsNot yet checked

Scale: Good = traveller-friendly · Fair = manageable with some effort · Hard = demanding. Climate is described separately and is never rated.

Who it suits

General travellersFair
Families with childrenFair
SeniorsFair
Wheelchair usersFair

Climate profile

Complete — monthly climate normals are on record. Climate is described only; it is never given a rating.

The full climate notes and their sources are in the evidence section below.

Everyday numbers

Counts of places mapped in OpenStreetMap (nodes and ways) inside the counting boundary recorded below. These are map counts, not official statistics.

Convenience stores1,075
Supermarkets661
Pharmacies224
ATMs161

Counting boundary (as recorded in our dataset): OpenStreetMap relation 913067「上海市」行政邊界，直轄市層級，依裁示 3 採認

Counted: 2026-11-11.

Evidence & sources — original wording

The notes and quotations below are reproduced verbatim from the underlying assessment records (original languages kept). Only official sources were used.

Safety

中華人民共和国（中国）の危険情報（内容の更新）

Source: 日本外務省海外安全網站・中國危險情報頁；本次 curl 取得、Shift_JIS 解碼驗證 — http://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/m/mbhazardinfo1_009.html

2024年9月25日

Source: 日本外務省，同上 — http://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/m/mbhazardinfo1_009.html

●新疆ウイグル自治区、チベット自治区　　　レベル１：十分注意してください。（継続）

Source: 日本外務省，同上 — http://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/m/mbhazardinfo1_009.html

●最近、中国各地で人の集まる場所（公園・学校・地下鉄等）やその近辺、路上において刃物によって襲われるなどの凶悪事件が発生しており、邦人が犠牲になる事件も発生しています。外出の際は不審者の接近等、周囲の状況にくれぐれも留意してください。

Source: 日本外務省，同上 — http://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/m/mbhazardinfo1_009.html

The U.S. Department of State has determined that Americans are at serious risk of wrongful detention by the Government of China.

Source: 美國國務院 China Travel Advisory，2026-11-08 browser.open 重開驗證 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/china.html

The government of China arbitrarily enforces local laws. It may issue exit bans on U.S. citizens and citizens of other countries without fair and transparent processes under the law.

Source: 美國國務院，同上 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/china.html

Dial 110 for police」「Dial 120 for ambulance」「Dial 119 for fire emergency

Source: 美國國務院，同上 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/china.html

118 China 2.231 DOWN-LONG 11

Source: IEP Global Peace Index 2026 海報，2026-11-08 curl 取得 PDF、pdftotext 驗證排名行 — https://www.visionofhumanity.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Global-Peace-Index-2026-A3-map-poster.pdf

上海警方多维发力持续提升打防刑事犯罪效能

Source: 上海市公安局，2026-08-07 發布；2026-11-08 curl 驗證正文 — https://gaj.sh.gov.cn/shga/wzXxfbGj/detail?pa=f41aa3d5accbfad14fcbf784730c1c7f3246599c78cf0fe4085057c74051bb470a1a898e77912bb5066f5e484bc4af63f89cd8d0bb43e938

8月3日上午，在第八届“刑警803”主题日之际，上海市公安局召开新闻发布会，通报上海警方多维发力持续提升打防刑事犯罪效能有关情况。

Source: 上海市公安局，同上 — https://gaj.sh.gov.cn/shga/wzXxfbGj/detail?pa=f41aa3d5accbfad14fcbf784730c1c7f3246599c78cf0fe4085057c74051bb470a1a898e77912bb5066f5e484bc4af63f89cd8d0bb43e938

全市刑事案件发案数持续下降

Source: 上海市公安局，同上 — https://gaj.sh.gov.cn/shga/wzXxfbGj/detail?pa=f41aa3d5accbfad14fcbf784730c1c7f3246599c78cf0fe4085057c74051bb470a1a898e77912bb5066f5e484bc4af63f89cd8d0bb43e938

电信网络诈骗案件既遂数、案损数连续7年“双下降”

Source: 上海市公安局，同上 — https://gaj.sh.gov.cn/shga/wzXxfbGj/detail?pa=f41aa3d5accbfad14fcbf784730c1c7f3246599c78cf0fe4085057c74051bb470a1a898e77912bb5066f5e484bc4af63f89cd8d0bb43e938

全市社会治安环境持续稳中向好

Source: 上海市公安局，同上 — https://gaj.sh.gov.cn/shga/wzXxfbGj/detail?pa=f41aa3d5accbfad14fcbf784730c1c7f3246599c78cf0fe4085057c74051bb470a1a898e77912bb5066f5e484bc4af63f89cd8d0bb43e938

报警电话：110(24小时)

Source: 上海市公安局官網頁尾，同上 — https://gaj.sh.gov.cn/shga/wzXxfbGj/detail?pa=f41aa3d5accbfad14fcbf784730c1c7f3246599c78cf0fe4085057c74051bb470a1a898e77912bb5066f5e484bc4af63f89cd8d0bb43e938

美方 Level 2 等級行與 2026-10-19 更新日期：本次抓取文本未顯示，沿用第 1 階段已驗證內容，不另引原文，提請總管裁示（見附錄裁示第 1 項）。

Transportation

Shanghai Metro lines use a distance-based fare system: 3 yuan (about 44 cents) for trips of up to 6 km, with an additional 1 yuan for every 10 km thereafter.

Source: 上海市政府英文門戶・How to take metro in Shanghai；2026-11-08 curl 驗證 — https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-Individuals-Transportation-PublicTransport/20260813/f257d5c373db4da3a8bde717b9f46b27.html

One-day pass holders can take Shanghai Rail Transit lines, except the Maglev Line and suburban railway lines opened in or after 2024, an unlimited number of times during operating hours within 24 hours of first entering a station. The pass costs 18 yuan and is not collected at the exit gate.

Source: 上海市政府英文門戶，同上 — https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-Individuals-Transportation-PublicTransport/20260813/f257d5c373db4da3a8bde717b9f46b27.html

Three-day pass holders can take Shanghai Rail Transit lines, except the Maglev Line and suburban railway lines opened in or after 2024, an unlimited number of times during operating hours within 72 hours of first entering a station. The pass costs 45 yuan and can be bought at any metro station ticket booth.

Source: 上海市政府英文門戶，同上 — https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-Individuals-Transportation-PublicTransport/20260813/f257d5c373db4da3a8bde717b9f46b27.html

For example, the Airport Link Line uses a separate fare structure, with fares starting at 4 yuan and the full journey costing 26 yuan. It connects Hongqiao and Pudong airports in about 40 minutes.

Source: 上海市政府英文門戶，同上 — https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-Individuals-Transportation-PublicTransport/20260813/f257d5c373db4da3a8bde717b9f46b27.html

The single-trip version costs 55 yuan, and the round-trip version costs 85 yuan.

Source: 上海市政府英文門戶，同上，地鐵磁浮聯票 — https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-Individuals-Transportation-PublicTransport/20260813/f257d5c373db4da3a8bde717b9f46b27.html

3．一日票：以首次进站开始计算使用时间，之后24小时内的运营时段只限单人不限乘次乘坐上海轨道交通的各条线路（磁浮线、2024年及以后开通的市域线除外），出站不回收；

Source: 上海地鐵服務站・車票須知；2026-11-08 curl 驗證 — https://service.shmetro.com/cpxz/index.htm

4．三日票：以首次进站开始计算使用时间，之后72小时内的运营时段只限单人不限乘次乘坐上海轨道交通的各条线路（磁浮线、2024年及以后开通的市域线除外），出站不回收；

Source: 上海地鐵服務站，同上 — https://service.shmetro.com/cpxz/index.htm

The Airport Link Line of the Shanghai Suburban Railway opened on Dec 27, 2024.

Source: 上海機場官網；2026-11-08 curl 驗證 — https://www.shanghaiairport.com/enpd/

Operating Hours: The first train from Pudong Airport Terminal 1&2 Station departs at 6:00 am and the last train departs at 10:00 pm each day.

Source: 上海機場官網，同上 — https://www.shanghaiairport.com/enpd/

Departure Interval: about 15 minutes.

Source: 上海機場官網，同上 — https://www.shanghaiairport.com/enpd/

Transportation Metro Buses Maglev Airport Link Line Taxi Coaches Parking Lots Shuttles

Source: 上海機場官網交通選單導覽標籤，僅佐證選項存在 — https://www.shanghaiairport.com/enpd/

第二条 从事网络预约出租汽车（以下简称网约车）经营服务，应当遵守本办法。

Source: 交通運輸部《網絡預約出租汽車經營服務管理暫行辦法》，2022 年第 42 號令；2026-11-08 curl 驗證 — https://xxgk.mot.gov.cn/2020/gz/202212/t20221206_3719857.html

本办法所称网约车经营服务，是指以互联网技术为依托构建服务平台，整合供需信息，使用符合条件的车辆和驾驶员，提供非巡游的预约出租汽车服务的经营活动。

Source: 交通運輸部，同上 — https://xxgk.mot.gov.cn/2020/gz/202212/t20221206_3719857.html

第十条 网约车平台公司应当在取得相应《网络预约出租汽车经营许可证》并向企业注册地省级通信主管部门申请互联网信息服务备案后，方可开展相关业务。

Source: 交通運輸部，同上 — https://xxgk.mot.gov.cn/2020/gz/202212/t20221206_3719857.html

无障碍设施

Source: 上海地鐵官網首頁導覽標籤，僅佐證頁面存在 — https://www.shmetro.com/

浦東機場進市中心方式／時間／費用、磁浮接續時間票價、12306 跨區鐵路時刻票價、無障礙覆蓋率：未查得，無引文。

Emergency medical

世界銀行 API 直連

Source: 2026-11-08 curl 驗證 — https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?format=json&date=2020:2024&per_page=10

世界銀行 API 直連

Source: 2026-11-08 curl 驗證 — https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS?format=json&date=2020:2024&per_page=10

Dial 110 for police」「Dial 120 for ambulance」「Dial 119 for fire emergency

Source: 美國國務院 China Travel Advisory，國家級 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/china.html

城市級 24h 急診名冊、救護車收費制度、JCI 認證家數：無官方來源，寫未查得，無引文。

Daily convenience

OSM 計數出處：OpenStreetMap relation 913067

Source: 上海市 — https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=Shanghai&format=json

中國人民銀行資料／支付系統報告索引頁

https://www.pbc.gov.cn/en/3688247/3688975/index.html

Overpass API 查詢失敗經過如事實欄所載（2026-11-08），無回傳數據可引；四項計數留空。

Communications

Dial 110 for police」「Dial 120 for ambulance」「Dial 119 for fire emergency

Source: 美國國務院 China Travel Advisory，國家級 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/china.html

WiFi Rental & SIM Cards

Source: 上海機場官網服務設施選單導覽標籤，僅佐證選項存在 — https://www.shanghaiairport.com/enpd/

行動通訊覆蓋、旅客 SIM／eSIM 官方規定：無官方來源，寫未查得，無引文。

Climate profile

資料來源：WMO 世界天氣資訊服務（WWIS）上海城市頁（

https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=240

Shanghai has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons.

Source: 上海市文化和旅遊局 Climate 頁 — https://cmp.whlyj.sh.gov.cn/CMPEN/sho_init.ac?type=2

Notably, from mid-June to early July, Shanghai enters its annual rainy season.

Source: 上海市文化和旅遊局，同上 — https://cmp.whlyj.sh.gov.cn/CMPEN/sho_init.ac?type=2

Peak typhoon season, generally lasting from late August to mid-September, often brings strong winds and heavy rainfall.

Source: 上海市文化和旅遊局，同上 — https://cmp.whlyj.sh.gov.cn/CMPEN/sho_init.ac?type=2

Summer here is extremely hot and humid.

Source: 上海市文化和旅遊局，同上 — https://cmp.whlyj.sh.gov.cn/CMPEN/sho_init.ac?type=2

Winter is cold and damp. Although the average temperature ranges from 3 to 11 C, the humidity makes it feel much colder.

Source: 上海市文化和旅遊局，同上 — https://cmp.whlyj.sh.gov.cn/CMPEN/sho_init.ac?type=2

The coldest period typically falls between late January and early February, when the piercing north winds make it necessary to wear gloves, scarves, and hats for full protection.

Source: 上海市文化和旅遊局，同上 — https://cmp.whlyj.sh.gov.cn/CMPEN/sho_init.ac?type=2

WWIS 上海逐月數值出處：WWIS 官方 JSON 端點

https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/json/240_en.xml

All sources consulted for this city (16)