Shanghai (Chinese: 上海) is the largest city in China, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 20 million people. Located on China's central eastern coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River, the city is administered as a municipality of the People's Republic of China with province-level status.
Originally a fishing and textiles town, Shanghai grew to importance in the 19th century due to its favourable port location and as ...
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Date founded:
- 1291
Country:
Area:
- 6,340.5 km² (2448.1 mi² )
Population:
- 13,481,600 (2009)
Also known as:
- 沪,
- Shanghai, China,
- Shanghai Shi,
- Shang-Hai Shih,
- Shanghaishih,
- Shanghai Municipality
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