China. Shanghai, also spelled Shang-hai, city and province-level shi (municipality), east-central China. It is one of the world’s largest seaports and a major industrial and commercial centre of China. Skyline of Shanghai, China. Is Shanghai a county? Shanghai County was first established in 1292 and finally abolished in 1992. Shanghai County was for most of […]

So Shanghai was able to develop its natural attributes to become the commercial and financial centre of China. “Beijing is China’s capital,” says Arkell. “Shanghai is China’s capital capital”. Most of the major commercial decisions in China are made in Shanghai. What was the original capital of China? Xi’anXi’an — the First Capital When China […]

Shanghai is a world finance and cultural center. The city has seen a constant rate of growth and is the center for many international companies working within China. It has also become a hub of culture with notoriety in fashion, art, and design. What is Shanghai called now? Under the new People’s Republic of China […]

Shanghai municipality is larger than NYC at [2,400 square miles (6,200 square km) vs. 302.6 mi² or 783.8 km²]. Shanghai’s urbanization is most likely larger also as it’s urbanization increased at least 4x from 1998–2018. Is NYC bigger than Shanghai? New York City (US) is 0.12 times as big as Shanghai (China) Is Shanghai the […]

The simplest answer to Shanghai’s monetary success is rooted in geography. When thinking about almost any capital or commercially wealthy city on Earth, you’ll find an ocean or a river close-by, and thus easy access routes to neighbouring nations. This can be seen in cities such as London. Why is Shanghai growing so fast? The […]