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A beautiful aerial view of a traditional Chinese village with distinct tiled roofs surrounded by lush greenery.
Ancient buildings with classic Chinese architecture set against a rural backdrop in Shangrao, Jiangxi Province.
A scenic view of traditional architecture in Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
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Shangrao

Jiangxi, China · Asia

About Shangrao

Shangrao sits on the route: 30 minutes from Hekou.

Shangrao is in Jiangxi, China, with about 1.1 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hekou, about 28 km away.

Shangrao (simplified Chinese: 上饶; traditional Chinese: 上饒; pinyin: Shàngráo) is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the

Read more south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (or metro) area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.

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Quick Information

Population
1,116,486
Continent
Asia
Country
China
Region
Jiangxi
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
28.4518, 117.9429

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in China

Police
110
Ambulance
120
Fire
119
Driving side
right

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