The Huangpu (), formerly romanized as Whangpoo, is a

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of ...

flowing north through

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four Direct-administered municipalities of China, direct-administered municipalities of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the ...

The Bund The Bund or Waitan (, Shanghainese romanization: ''Nga3thae1'', , ) is a waterfront area and a protected historical district in central Shanghai. The area centers on a section of Zhongshan Road (East Zhongshan Road No.1) within the former S ...

and Lujiazui are located along the Huangpu River. Shanghai China 9Mar2018 SkySat

The Huangpu is the biggest river in central Shanghai, with the

Suzhou Creek Suzhou Creek (or Soochow Creek), also called the Wusong (Woosung) River, is a river that passes through the Shanghai city center. It is named after the neighboring city of Suzhou (Soochow), Jiangsu, the predominant settlement in this area pri ...

being its major tributary. It is on average wide and deep, and divides the city into two regions: Puxi ("west of Huangpu"), the traditional city center, and

Pudong Pudong is a district of Shanghai located east of the Huangpu, the river which flows through central Shanghai. The name ''Pudong'' was originally applied to the Huangpu's east bank, directly across from the west bank or Puxi, the historic city ...

("east of Huangpu").

Bridges

* Fengpu Bridge * Lupu Bridge, opened 2003. * Minpu Bridge * Minpu Bridge No. 2 **The lower deck of this bridge carries Line 5 across the Huangpu River. This is the first line of the Shanghai Metro to cross the river via a bridge. * Nanpu Bridge, opened 1991. * Songpu Bridge, opened 1975 railway, 1976 highway. *

Songpu Bridge No. 2 Songpu Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Songbei District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. It is located in the north of Harbin city, on the north bank of the Songhua River, 5 kilometers from the city center. The area of Songpu is , and the pop ...

Songpu Bridge No. 3 Songpu Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Songbei District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. It is located in the north of Harbin city, on the north bank of the Songhua River, 5 kilometers from the city center. The area of Songpu is , and the pop ...

* Xupu Bridge, opened 1997. * Yangpu Bridge, opened 1993. The following roadways, highways, and railways also cross the Huangpu River via a bridge: * G1503 Shanghai Ring Expressway * G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway * G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway * Zhufeng Highway * Huqingping Highway *

Shanghai–Hangzhou railway The Shanghai–Hangzhou railway, also known as the Huhang railway (), is a double-track railroad in eastern China between Shanghai and Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province. Its name in Chinese, the Huhang Line, is named after the railway's two terminal ...

Tunnels

A number lines of the Shanghai Metro cross underneath the river, including Line 12, Line 4, Line 2, Line 9, Line 4 (twice), Line 8, Line 13, and Line 11 (from north to south geographically). There are several roadways which cross the Huangpu river via a tunnel, including: * Bund Sightseeing Tunnel * Dalian Road tunnel * Dapu Road tunnel * East Fuxing Road tunnel * East Yan'an Road tunnel * Jiangpu Road tunnel (planned) * Jungong Road tunnel *

Longyao Road tunnel Longyao may refer to: *Dragon kiln, a traditional kiln used for Chinese ceramics *Longyao County Longyao County () is a county in southwestern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Xingtai Xingtai (), formerly known as Xi ...

* Lujiabang Road tunnel (planned) * Luoxiu Road tunnel (planned) *

Nenjiang Road tunnel Nenjiang () may refer to: * Nen River, major tributary of the Songhua River in Heilongjiang, China * Nenjiang City, city in Heilongjiang ** Nenjiang Town, seat of Nenjiang City ** Nenjiang Prefecture, former prefecture * Nenjiang Province Nunki ...

(planned) *

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