How come when you look at google earth on shanghai it looks small you cant see all skyscrapers. While if u watch Tokyo, New york or London it looks like a jungle of buildings and skyscrapers someone have the full version of google earth maybe link pics?

I have thought the same!

What do you mean ? The skyscrapers you can see it in Google Earth.
Here we see some of most famous skyscraper of Shanghai that I took with Google Earth, the picture is surely outdated because Shanghai has a fast growth.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/Vincentthomas/Album%202/shanghai.jpg

About the urbanisation size so the sprawl, unlike what many people think Shanghai is very compact for its population, it spreads less than New York, Tokyo or even Paris.

Yes, Shanghai's urban area is quite small (particularly so for a city of 20-25 million), and hyper dense.

It looks fine on Google Earth to me. Which skyscrapers are missing of Shanghai? I'm not sure I understand. Are you seeing a problem with the resolution of the imagery covering Shanghai? Is the imagery outdated thus not showing some buildings? Or are you surprised the city does not appear more extensive on Google Earth that you thought it was?

if you look at the Puxi side its very built up:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/3188872395_1f4ac7e2d5_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2657668982_84c56f238a_b.jpg

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/6756/20070826ace849a9b42b5d9va3.jpg


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http://www.eoliveoil.com/2008/Shanghaipanorama.jpg
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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/380323196_1de67c4d68_o.jpg


though Pudong (as pictured in the satellite pic above) isn't something to be sniffed at either. In Pudong though there is far more empty plots awaiting development as its a new part of town.

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4302/03612aa5ig3.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/4944/24143722b9cbe1056f1c3f3xn4.jpg


the thing with Shanghai, these Pudong highrises from satellite view will blend in considerably with the lowrises:

http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/images/01910236wPudong.jpg
http://hua.umf.maine.edu

GE is not very updated for most Chinese cities.

GE is not very updated for most Chinese cities.

Definitly true!!

3 years ago i moved into a new constructed dormitory in my university.
now its still U/C on google earth:nuts:

shanghai pic is too old. most parts are 2003-2004

How come when you look at google earth on shanghai it looks small you cant see all skyscrapers. While if u watch Tokyo, New york or London it looks like a jungle of buildings and skyscrapers someone have the full version of google earth maybe link pics?

you should think this way: length * width * height, shanghai isn't small

yeah, shanghai is a square shaped city.

^yep, you mean cubed.

There are 4000 highrises over 400ft acc. to the Shanghai Central Planning Bureau, up from 3000 only in 2005. If GE really is from 2003-4, the highrises extant should nearly have doubled by now. Basically each year the city authorities have to house nearly 1 million newcomers, it regularly adds more floorspace each year than Manhattan.

^yep, you mean cubed.

There are 4000 highrises over 400ft acc. to the Shanghai Central Planning Bureau, up from 3000 only in 2005. If GE really is from 2003-4, the highrises extant should nearly have doubled by now. Basically each year the city authorities have to house nearly 1 million newcomers, it regularly adds more floorspace each year than Manhattan.

I wonder how much the salaries are up at the SCPB. Because having to house that many people every single year has to be a logistical nightmare, I imagine. Four thousand highrises over four hundred feet - at that rate Shanghai will look like Coruscant!

http://dmitrychernikov.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/coruscant3.jpg

But I think it's a pity that the skyscrapers in Shanghai are so spread out. In NYC, there are more clusters and scraper-free-zones.

In Shanghai they're building supertall clusters among the skyscraper plain.

what is shanghais population for its districts? the data on wiki is from 2000 and doesn't include migrant workers so it cant be accurate at all

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_administrative_divisions_of_Shanghai

basically im interested in the population of shanghai proper (the 281.54 km² one, NOT THE ENTIRE MUNICIPALITY) and some of the inner suburbs like pudong. i can find 2006 data for other chinese cities on wiki but shanghai is only 2000 data. wtf. anyone know where i can find this or where i can get the info? again NOT INTERESTED IN TOTAL POP FOR MUNICIPALITY, only smaller districts

Shanghai's bulit-up area is well above 1,000 km², not 281.54 km².

Shanghai's bulit-up area is well above 1,000 km², not 281.54 km².

i am interested in built up area pop as well.

the 281 km² refers to the 9 districts of puxi in the link i made in my post - this should be blatantly obvious.

population increase slowly in shanghai. shanghai registered population increase rate below zero, means not increase but decrease. although people pouring into shanghai every year, but that's not a very huge numberl.
in 2008, shanghai has a population of 18 million (regisrated)

Hey you got some fab photos of Shanghai there. Well done!

I've been in Shanghai for over two years and so far so good. I'm loving it. I reckon one of these it could be one of the best cities (http://www.puttles.com/The-TOP-10-Best-Cities-in-the-world-to-live-in-_70_0_1) around. The people that I've met and made friends with have been fantastic (never mind the occasional bla bla bla kinda people). Lots of expats and the local delights are to die for. Many international restaurants and dishes too!

Though it doesnt mean I could go "I Miiiiiissss home so much". Cant wait for Christmas holidays!

population increase slowly in shanghai. shanghai registered population increase rate below zero, means not increase but decrease. although people pouring into shanghai every year, but that's not a very huge numberl.
in 2008, shanghai has a population of 18 million (regisrated)

You mean the natural decline. It is about 0.1% per year.

Shanghai is massive, and I like that. I used to have one of those pics as my computer wallpaper.

what is shanghais population for its districts? the data on wiki is from 2000 and doesn't include migrant workers so it cant be accurate at all

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_administrative_divisions_of_Shanghai

basically im interested in the population of shanghai proper (the 281.54 km² one, NOT THE ENTIRE MUNICIPALITY) and some of the inner suburbs like pudong. i can find 2006 data for other chinese cities on wiki but shanghai is only 2000 data. wtf. anyone know where i can find this or where i can get the info? again NOT INTERESTED IN TOTAL POP FOR MUNICIPALITY, only smaller districts

Hard to say. Too many unregistered residents.

What do you mean ? The skyscrapers you can see it in Google Earth.
Here we see some of most famous skyscraper of Shanghai that I took with Google Earth, the picture is surely outdated because Shanghai has a fast growth.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/Vincentthomas/Album%202/shanghai.jpg

About the urbanisation size so the sprawl, unlike what many people think Shanghai is very compact for its population, it spreads less than New York, Tokyo or even Paris.

Google Earth is just and only West promotion :-) That´s why Eastern cities like Shanghai are always disadvantaged here. They think that people shouldn´t know that Shanghai became more attractive than New york :-) For example, in my country, the Czech republic, people has never seen any nice pictures of modern Shanghai from our media. But we saw billion times beauties of US cities. 90% people in CZ hasn´t seen Shanghai World Financial Center, but we very often see TV discussions about Chinese problems. Google Earth also discriminate Chinese modern beauties :-)

^^ How does Google Earth discriminate, exactly?

i'd like to make a compariation , GE and a chinese demestic sofeware--sougou map
the same eara
google earth:
http://i.6.cn/tu.6.cn/07/40/bc/d5a16101ae1e85efe9faeb48eaed4192.jpg
sogou map
http://i.6.cn/tu.6.cn/8b/48/e1/1496ce72cf9c04dae5c06cd616d9d73a.jpg

GE : winter season no green colour for shanghai,starght above angle so buildings only see a roof.and GE Provide much more clear image for NA,EU,JAPAN etc than china

^^ How does Google Earth discriminate, exactly?

For example, now you can´t use "street view" in Eastern cities like Shanghai or Beijing, but you can use it in Western cities, like Prague or Tokio :-)

sougou map shanghai city link:
http://map.sogou.com/#c=13518265.6250001,3633921.875,13&hb=1,1

Here are some pictures from Google earth, but of course it´s not "Street view" :-)
http://i42.tinypic.com/33vn1xd.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/2duw2hj.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/2ijs2fn.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/35id890.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/abqfqv.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2djvsee.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/1kt2p.jpg

Here are some pictures from Google earth, but of course it´s not "City view" :-)
http://i42.tinypic.com/33vn1xd.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/2duw2hj.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/2ijs2fn.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/35id890.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/abqfqv.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2djvsee.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/1kt2p.jpg

sougou map has street view ,can lead you to every house of shanghai

For example, now you can´t use "street view" in Eastern cities like Shanghai or Beijing, but you can use it in Western cities, like Prague or Tokio :-)


Yea, but isn't that because Google hasn't gotten permission to film streetview in those places. Google's very aggressive & would no doubt add streetview in China if it could.

Yea, but isn't that because Google hasn't gotten permission to film streetview in those places. Google's very aggressive & would no doubt add streetview in China if it could.

Google hasn´t permission to film streetview in Shanghai? I didn´t hear anything about it, please send a link if you can. If it´s true it´s a pity :-(

Google hasn´t permission to film streetview in Shanghai? I didn´t hear anything about it, please send a link if you can. If it´s true it´s a pity :-(


Don't know for sure of that the situation. But as far as I know Google doesn't carry streetview from China. I'd assume that Baidu, China's "Google" does their equivilent of streetview.

Google hasn´t permission to film streetview in Shanghai? I didn´t hear anything about it, please send a link if you can. If it´s true it´s a pity :-(

Why would Google opt to Street View in China when the Chinese Government has shut down Google.cn in the past and when there's already a website doing so? It'd never get permission.

http://www.techinasia.com/google-street-view-gets-a-china-clone/

Keep in mind Street View is already available in Hong Kong and Taiwan. So before you start accusing companies, try to think a bit first.

^^ And Macau.

parts of shanghai urban eara
http://i.6.cn/tu.6.cn/43/4a/39/44c45d2ca702cc85c733886a752547e2.jpg

:eek:

parts of shanghai urban eara
http://i.6.cn/tu.6.cn/43/4a/39/44c45d2ca702cc85c733886a752547e2.jpg

I think it is bacause there are cloud of dust and not paved ground..
why are buildings brown?

tokyo
http://i.imgur.com/ckfWO.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2316/2314680478_54e1e52bc3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowcola/2314680478/)
Shanghai downtown (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowcola/2314680478/) by Lowcola (http://www.flickr.com/people/lowcola/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2386/2313866799_054398f28e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowcola/2313866799/)
Putuo and Jingan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowcola/2313866799/) by Lowcola (http://www.flickr.com/people/lowcola/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3005/2313867279_63f181de00_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowcola/2313867279/)
Lujiazui (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowcola/2313867279/) by Lowcola (http://www.flickr.com/people/lowcola/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4016/4435247495_f6fbd6974c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chasingtrains/4435247495/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chasingtrains/4435247495/) by krakatoaaa (http://www.flickr.com/people/chasingtrains/), on Flickr


because the roof of house are brown?

amazing shots above.thanks. tokyo is so massive.

Do you understand why did Google removed all Shanghai´s buildings from Google Earth? I posted a lot of pictures with SH buildings from Google Earth on April, but now I can´t find there anything.

I think it is bacause there are cloud of dust and not paved ground..
why are buildings brown?


The traditional shikumen housing that carpets Shanghai under the highrises have brown russet roofs and earthy red / grey bricks.

http://www.concierge.com/images/destinations/destinationguide/asia/china/shanghai/shanghai_022p.jpg http://voyage.destinationchine.com/dalaowai/public/Shanghai/Huangpu/shanghai-shikumen-01.JPG

http://media.lonelyplanet.com/lpimg/3243/3243-38/preview.jpg http://cuadernoderetazos.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/bourgogne5.jpg