Shanghai Facts: China biggest city & a global financial hub Region: East China Area: 6,340 km2 Population: 24.87 m Muslims 85,000 Origin: A fishing village & market town Nanjing Road: one of world’s busiest shopping streets The Bund: a famed waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings The Bund Financial Bull icon of Wall Street and New York City Mosque Visited: Xiaotaoyuan, largest in Shanghai