Shanghai From Above - Aerial View of China's Largest Metropolis

Aerial film showing the different faces of Shanghai, one of China’s most unique cities to visit. From the spectacular skyline of Pudong to old disappearing neighborhoods, from neglected industrial areas to the colorful container terminal of the Port of Shanghai.
This drone video starts off with a tour of the well preserved classic Bund area, the eye-catching waterfront promenade with beautiful historic architecture. Accompanied by calm (perhaps even relaxing) music, I take you across the Huangpu river to Pudong, the business and financial district of Shanghai. This is where the city’s iconic skyline is built, with various glitzy modern skyscrapers to admire. In the evenings, they are lit up with spectacular neon lights. This show is perhaps one of the most popular tourist attractions in China.
After a bird’s-eye view of the circle shaped Nanpu intersection, we fly all the way to the Port of Shanghai. This commercial harbor boasts the largest container terminal in the world and is a feast for the eyes. Watch massive cargo vessels from around the world arrive and depart, delivering colorful containers. Staying out of the city, we briefly visit the Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge, which (combined with the adjacent tunnel) spans an impressive 25.5 kilometers.
Back in the metropolis, I show you an old neglected industrial area, with crumbling factories and a ‘bicycle graveyard’. This is where the city’s government has dumped thousands of rental bikes that were confiscated for various reasons. A peculiar sight indeed.
From the suburban Putuo district (with the futuristic 1000 trees project), we fly over the Jing’an Temple and the former Expo site, before reaching Huangpu district. This central part of Shanghai still has some old traditional neighborhoods, although they are disappearing fast. It probably has the most contrasting urban landscape in the city. The movie finishes with a glimpse of the jaw-dropping Yan’an intersection, a surreal convergence of roads and elevated highways.
This is an extended version of ‘Shanghai Skyline from Above’ with lots of extra footage, and more relaxing and calm music. For the shorter clip you can click here: • Shanghai Skyline from ...
For a more indepth travel video about Shanghai: • Top 10 Places to Visit...
** The footage in this video was made in the years before the global pandemic. I am currently not traveling, like most people in the world. **
Feel free to leave comments below, and thanks for watching!
Copyright of all footage: Hoffer Media

[@stefhoffer]

Shanghai is a fascinating city! Did you ever visit here?

[@china9359]

It's about to overtake Mumbai,

[@J-SH06]

@@china9359 😂😂😂

[@seharfatima8488]

No but ,i want....

[@waikitchung]

Incredible impressive footage! The circular elevated ‘gao jia’ roads are beautifully captured! Piece of art 👍🏻

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your nice comment, I appreciate it :)

[@mitchelllee3503]

Amazing cityscape!

[@stefhoffer]

It really is!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Fascinating footage! Amazing city! 👌

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you! It really is.

[@a.d.5121]

Love the music and the editing, miss Shanghai…thank you Stef for the lovely video!

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your nice comment!

[@MoreLocations]

Amazing view 👍🏻.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks!

[@TravelDrone]

Aaahhhh loved this video so much makes me wanna go alone somewhere and just be by myself, get out of my comfort zone ❤️

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for watching! Hope we can all travel again safely this year.

[@user-lb4ik4ss2v]

Awesome footage.

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you!

[@raktimsarkar2343]

World class city❤️

[@a.d.y8499]

Amazing!

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you Adi!

[@cloudlight8144]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video ! Good Job, New subscriber here ✌✌ ❤ Happy New Year 🎄🎄

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you, glad to read that! Happy New Year to you as well :D

[@abulkalam2278]

nice...nice....loved frm Bangladesh

[@gadgetgasspoll2923]

Awesome

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks!

[@nikhafizyoutube]

Increadible view

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks!

[@julyseven808]

wowww

[@davidferrari7543]

The city of the future !

[@sarah27tv]

I love to see your video because your always in tour, l wish l could be also...

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for your kind words! Please note that these shots were taken between 2016 and 2019. I'm not traveling at this time like most people in the world. Good luck!

[@sarah27tv]

@@stefhoffer thank you too

[@user-lb4ik4ss2v]

Love the music. Can you tell me where the music is from?

[@stefhoffer]

Yes, I mostly use Artlist for royalty free music.

[@lukadoncic5131]

Most modern building in the world

[@pengchengqiu5443]

these views make me cry

[@stefhoffer]

I hope for good reasons... :)

[@pengchengqiu5443]

@@stefhoffer thanks i was just missing the cities

[@youguanhen9389]

Was this shot by drones? Are people allowed to fly drones in Shanghai downtown?

[@stefhoffer]

Yes, I shot these clips from 2016 to 2019 on a few different trips. I'm not sure what the rules are now.

[@nazmulhassan2719]

Have any Dhaka documentary

[@stefhoffer]

There's a short video about Dhaka on the channel.

[@user-xo9et4sz3y]

片中共享单车坟场太震憾了

[@DaYun]

你的视频拍得好好，每一个镜头都完美，你是个艺术家，我也在学习拍vlog,你能访问我的主页，看看我拍的旅行中国影片吗？

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you very much DaYun. I like your videos, keep up the great work!

[@DaYun]

@@stefhoffer 谢谢你的鼓励。

[@yuegonghuamei6685]

Interesting you show bad part of city too. And I’ve thought New York City is greatest best exciting place, compare to China cities like ghetto cities.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for watching Rui. I try to show a balanced view of the places I visit.

[@yuegonghuamei6685]

@@stefhoffer as long as true, nothing wrong with it, unless this vid about commercial for tourists or investments for that city then try not show bad parts, hihihih.

[@china9359]

@@yuegonghuamei6685 China is a poor country and India is the most developed.