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Shang
Hai Scenery
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a municipality directly under the Central Government, is one
of the largest commercial cities and economic centres of
China. It's a coastal opening city as well as a famous
historic and cultural one. Situated 31.4 degrees north
latitude and 121.29 degrees east longitude, Shanghai lies in
the middle of China's mainland coastline, and Yangtze River's
entrance to the sea. Covering an area of 6,341 square km. and
with a population of more than 13.5 million, it is the largest
city in China and one of the five super cities of the world.
Shanghai is also one of ten world's largest seaports. |
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Oriental
Television Tower
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It
has an oceanic and monsoon climate in the subtropical zone.
With an annual average temperature of 15.5 degrees Centigrade,
and rainfall of 1,120 millimetres. Shanghai is neither cold in
winter, nor very hot in summer. Its hand is fertile and
crisscross with rivers and ports. The coastal area abounds in
resources of fish and salt.
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Shanghai
is endowed with favourable geographical and natural
conditions, and a long history of development. It has a
Well-developed commodity economy and comparatively high
scientific and technological level. As the biggest industrial
centre in China, Shanghai ranks first in the value of its
industrial production, as compared with other Chinese cities.
Its main industry includes metallurgy, chemicals, petroleum,
machinery, automobiles, electronics, shipbuilding, light
industry, textiles, electrical appliances, and other
industries, which hold an important position in Chins.
Shanghai is the chief producer of industrial goods, and a
major export base in China as well.
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The Pudong Development Area
in Shanghai is an important special economic zone in China.
The level of the new area's industry, commerce, finance,
trade, post and telecommunications stands at the forefront in
China. More than 130 buildings there are higher than a hundred
metres.
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As the most prosperous
business center in China, Shanghai leads all the others in
both social commodity's total volume of retail sales and
export value. In recent years, it has made rapid progress in
finance and banking service, and stands only next to Beijing,
as one of the main financial centres in China.
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Huang
Pu River
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Nan
Jing Road
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Nan
Pu Bridge
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Wai
Tan
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Jin
Mao Building |
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Shanghai is an important hub
of communications. It has an easy access to the outside world
by all means of transport: ocean, offshore and inland water
shipping, high way and railroad transport, air flights etc. As
the biggest seaport in China, the port of Shanghai has trade
links with ports of over 100 countries and regions.
Efforts are being made to
develop Shanghai into a modern international economic,
financial and trade centre.
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Pu
Dong Night
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