Lying in the east of Shanghai and at the east edge of the Yangtze River Delta, Pudong New Area (hereafter referred to as Pudong) is located at the estuary of the Yangtze River on the west side of the Pacific Ocean, connecting both Nanhui District and Minhang District in the south and looking on to the other side of the river where lie the districts of Xuhui, Luwan, Huangpu, Hongkou, Yangpu and Baoshan both in the north and west of Shanghai.

Within the area there is a coastal line of the Yangtze River of 46.43 kilometers with the port area of the Waigaoqiao at its northern end, and a coastal line of the Huangpu River of 43.5 kilometers.

Across the Huangpu River sit four bridges of Nanpu, Yangpu, Lupu and Xupu, and running through the river are the five tunnels for auto traffic of the Dapu Bridge, the East Yan'an Road with a side line, Dalian Road, the Outer Ring Road and the East Fuxing Road, and one tunnel for sightseeing of the Huangpu River. There are also fifteen ferries for people and bicycles and two ferries for other vehicles.

The main traffic lines running east and westwards include the Longdong Avenue, Zhangyang Road, Pudong Avenue and Huannan No.1 Highway (Highway A1), and running south and northwards are Huandong No.1 and No.2 Highway, South Pudong Road, Chuansha Road, Yanggao Road, the Far East Avenue, Luoshan Road, Hunan Road, the Pudong section of Metro No. 2 Line and the maglev line. Light Rail No. 6 has started under construction and is estimated to go into operation in 2006.

Connecting the outside world are such hubs of communications as the Pudong International Airport, Waigaoqiao port area, Bailianjing Bus Station and Chuansha Bus Station for long distance travel. The main rivers include the Huangpu River, Chuanyang River, Zhangjia River, Pudong Canal and Caojia River.

Pudong covers an area of 570 square kilometers with a population of permanent residence of 2.6 million, among which 1.92 million are registered for their permanent residence. Under the Administration are 11 sub district offices and 13 townships.

Within the area there are four development zones of state-class: the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, Jinqiao Export Processing Zone and Zhangjiang High Tech Park, and three development zones of city-class: Huaxia Culture and Tourism Zone, Sunqiao Modern Agriculture Development Zone and the Spark Development Zone(located in the District of Fengxian but administered by Pudong). The historical points of interest in the area include a segment of the ancient wall of Ming Dynasty in Chuansha and a corner of the old Baoshan City.

For religious belief, there are the Emperor-allowed Shrine, Chaoyin Temple and St. Luther's Cathedral and in memory of the history, there are the historical residences of Zhang Wentian, Huang Yanpei and Wu Changshuo Museum.

There is a diversity of touring sights such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, Shanghai Geological Museum, the two bridges of Nanpu and Yangpu, the central Greenland of Lujiazui, the Riverside Boulevard, the Century Park, Sunqiao Modern Agriculture Development Zone, the seaside tourism zone of Sanjia Port. The GDP accomplished in 2004 amounted to 178.979 billion yuan, 16.4% up over the previous year and the fixed assets totaled 65.19 billion yuan, 8.3% more than that of the previous year.

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