Shanghai (/ʃæŋˈhaɪ/;[19] Chinese: 上海, Shanghainese pronunciation [zɑ̃̀.hɛ́] (audio speaker iconlisten), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂâŋ.xài] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China.
The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. With a population of 24.87 million as of 2020, it is the most populous urban area in China, the most populous city proper in the world and the only city in East Asia with a GDP greater than its corresponding capital. Shanghai is a global center for finance, business and economics, research, education, science and technology, manufacturing, tourism, culture and transportation, and the Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest container port.
上海经济发展小知识：
你知道上海在哪里吗？
上海位于长江三角洲地区，地处中国东部、长江入海口、东临东中国海，北、西与江苏、浙江两省相接。 上海是中华人民共和国省级行政区、直辖市、国家中心城市、超大城市，中国国际经济、金融、贸易、航运、科技创新中心。
