[Objective] The objective of this study is to reveal the temporal-spatial variation of urban landscape during rapid urbanization in order to provide scientific basis for local land use planning.[Methods] Based on 5 phase remote sensing image data, using GIS technology and Fragstats software, the dynamic changes of land use and landscape pattern in Shanghai City was analyzed.[Results] From 1995 to 2015, the area of cultivated land, grassland and waters decreased, the area of woodland decreased firstly and then increased, and the area of urban and rural, industrial and residential land showed an increasing trend. The variation of cultivated land was the most while the variation of grassland was the least. Single land use type changed dramatically from 2000 to 2005. Comprehensive land use type increased initially decreased lately and then increased. The conversion of land use types mainly occurred between cultivated land and urban, industrial and residential land. The conversion between farmland and wood land was mainly characterized by the decrease of cultivated land and the increase of urban, industrial and residential land. The number of patches and landscape fragmentation increased continuously was the main feature in Shanghai City. Landscape diversity transformed from high in the middle into the high in midwest and northern part of the city.[Conclusion] The potential of the land use should furtherbe enhanced in future development of city, improve intensive land use, and protect the ecological service land.