Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Paris during Central European Time (CET). Paris uses CET (UTC+1) while Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8). When it's 12:00 PM in Paris, it's 7:00 PM in Shanghai.
During Paris's summer time (CEST, late March to late October), the difference reduces to 6 hours as Paris moves to UTC+2. China does not observe daylight saving time.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Paris time. This corresponds to 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM in Shanghai (or 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM during CEST).
Paris and Shanghai are both major financial and cultural centers. France has significant business interests in China, and Air France operates direct flights between Paris and Shanghai in about 11 hours.