Fengxian

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Fengxian

Air quality index

144Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Coordinates30.92°, 121.47°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Fengxian District, is a suburban district in the south of Shanghai with a land area of 704.68 km2 (272.08 sq mi), a registered population of 1,140,872, and 1.5 to 2 times more migrants. It is known for its relative rusticity, as well as its beaches and ocean resorts along the Hangzhou Bay. Bihai Jinsha is a common place for Shanghainese to spend their weekend.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fengxian

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Cotton Bollworm Moth

Helicoverpa armigera

Seen 2026-10-05

Yellow-legged Hornet

Vespa velutina

Seen 2026-10-05

Common Rose Swallowtail

Pachliopta aristolochiae

Seen 2026-10-05

Spotted Beet Webworm Moth

Hymenia perspectalis

Seen 2026-10-04

Bolbotrypes davidi

Bolbotrypes davidi

Seen 2026-10-04

Oriental Mole Cricket

Gryllotalpa orientalis

Seen 2026-10-01

Five-dot Sergeant

Limenitis sulpitia

Seen 2026-10-01

Box Tree Moth

Cydalima perspectalis

Seen 2026-09-30

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Seen 2026-09-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).