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Shanghai is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of China. The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. The population of the city proper is the third largest in the world, with around 29.2 million inhabitants in 2023, while the urban area is … See more
The two Chinese characters in the city's name are 上 (shàng/zaon, "upon") and 海 (hǎi/hé, "sea"), together meaning "On the Sea." The earliest occurrence of this name dates from the 11th … See more
Shanghai is located on the Yangtze Estuary of China's east coast, with the Yangtze River to the north and Hangzhou Bay to the south, with the East China Sea to the east. The land … See more
Structure
Like all governing institutions in mainland China, Shanghai has a parallel party-government system, in which the CCP Committee Secretary, … See moreAntiquity
The western part of modern-day Shanghai was inhabited 6,000 years ago. During the Spring and Autumn … See moreShanghai has been described as the "showpiece" of the booming economy of China. The city is a global center for finance See more
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