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| Shanghai (上海) | |
|---|---|
| Location in the People's Republic of China | |
| Basic Information | |
| Origin of name: | 上 shàng - on 海 hǎi - sea 市 shì - city "City on the Sea" |
| Abbreviation: | 沪 Hù and 申 Shēn |
| Area: | 6,340.5 km² (31st) |
| Population (2004): | 17,420,000 (25th) Municipality |
| 9,838,000 Urban Area, 2001 est. | |
| Density (2004): | 2750/km² (1st) Municipality |
| GDP (2004): - per capita | CNY 745.0 billion (7th) CNY 42,800 (1st) |
| HDI (2005) | 0.909 (1st) — high |
| Major nationalities (2000): | Han - 99% Hui - 0.4% |
| City flower: | Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata) |
| Elevation: | 0 - 103.4 m |
| Coordinates: | |
| Postal code: | 200000 - 202100 |
| Area code: | +86/21 |
| License plate prefixes : | 沪A, B, D, E |
| 沪C (outer suburbs) | |
| ISO 3166-2: | cn-31 |
| Time zone : | UTC+8 |
| Website : | www.shanghai.gov.cn |
| Government | |
| Administration Type: | Municipality |
| CPC Shanghai Committee Secretary: | Chen Liangyu |
| Mayor: | Han Zheng |
| County-level divisions: | 18 Districts and 1 County |
| Township-level divisions: | 220 Towns and Villages |
Originally a sleepy fishing town, Shanghai became China's most important city by the 20th century and was the centre of popular culture, vice, intellectual discourse and political intrigue during the Republic of China. Shanghai once became the third largest financial centre in the world, ranking after New York City and London, and the largest commercial city in the Far East in the late 19th century and early 20th century. After the communist takeover in 1949, Shanghai languished under heavy central government taxation and much of its bourgeois elements were purged. After the central government authorized the market-economic redevelopment of Shanghai in 1992, Shanghai quickly surpassed early-starters Shenzhen and Guangzhou, and has since led China's economic growth. Some challenges remain for Shanghai at the beginning of the 21st century, as the city struggles to cope with increased worker migration, and a huge wealth gap. However, these challenges aside, Shanghai's skyscrapers and modern lifestyle mark the pinnacle of China's recent economic development.
Origin of name
The two Chinese characters in the name "Shanghai" (see left) literally mean "on" and "sea". The local Shanghainese pronunciation of Shanghai is , while the Standard Mandarin pronunciation in Hanyu Pinyin is Shànghǎi. The earliest occurrence of this name dates from the Song Dynasty (11th century), at which time there was already a river confluence and a town with this name in the area. There are disputes as to how the name should be interpreted, but official local histories have consistently said that it means "the upper reaches of the sea" (海之上洋). However, another reading, especially in Mandarin, also suggests the sense of "go onto the sea," which is consistent with the seaport status of the city. The more poetic name for Shanghai switches the order of the two characters, i.e., Haishang (海上), and is often used for terms related to Shanghainese art and culture. In the West, Shanghai has also been spelled Schanghai (in German), Sjanghai (in Dutch), Xangai (in Portuguese) and Changhaï (in French), but since the 1990s the Hanyu Pinyin spelling of "Shanghai" has become universal in the West. In Japanese, Shanghai is written using the same two Chinese characters (上海), and the Japanese pronunciation Shanhai (シャンハイ) is an approximate of the Mandarin pronunciation. Shanghai's abbreviations in Chinese are Hù (沪) and Shēn (申). The former is derived from the ancient name Hu Du (沪渎) of the river now known as Suzhou Creek. The latter is derived from the name of Chunshen Jun (春申君), a nobleman of the Chu Kingdom (楚国) in the 3rd century B.C. whose territory included the Shanghai area and has locally been revered as a hero. Sports teams and newspapers in Shanghai often use the character Shēn (申) in their names. Shanghai is also commonly called Shēnchéng (申城, "City of Shēn"). More on [ Shanghai ]
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