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Shanghai – New York from the Far East

 

 

 

The city of Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in China and also has of the best growing economics worldwide. It’s a dynamic city with a very special mentality and culture. Some very extraordinary architecture masterpieces, good infrastructure and very friendly people make this city as one of the most attractive areas for business and for living in the World.

 

History:

 

The oldest notations narrate us that Shanghai, former known as Huating Country, which was an administrative district, was established in 751 AD. From that time one the city had a very important harbour, which made it that interesting. The official “beginning” of Shanghai is deemed to be the year 1292. In this year the Chinese government formed the Shanghai Country.

 

hapes="_x0000_s1028" align="left" height="150" hspace="12" width="329">The Europeans were always very interesting in that city. The main reason was of course the big harbour, which was already used by the British, French and other countries. At the end of the 19^th century, Shanghai became more and more an international city. The population reached a million and it was the location where the activities of the revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen took place.

 

The real economic explosion came in the 80s, when the government opened the doors for the western investors. The first step was the formation of the free trade zone Pudong. Since the 20^th century the population of Shanghai multiplied more then 18 times.

 

 

Geography:

 

Due to the perfect geographic location Shanghai became a perfect sea and river port. The city is located in the east of china and is washed by the East China Sea. The Yangtse River, which is the biggest river in China, crosses the river and pours in to the sea. The landscape is very flat and the highest point is the Dajin Hill, which is 103 meters high.

 

The climate is very soft and it can be compared to the climate on the Canary Islands. It is a subtropical monsoon climate with 4 seasons. The winter is quite warm, with temperatures about -1 till 8 °C. The some can be very hot, 30 degrees plus, but the air humidity can also be 100%. There are three rainy periods during May and September, which are called Spring Rain, Plum Rain and Autumn Rain.

 

The city covers about 600 square kilometres, which is like Vienna, Linz and Salzburg together. The administrative district Shanghai covers more then 6000 square kilometres and has 18 districts.

hapes="_x0000_s1026" align="left" height="225" hspace="12" width="396">Population:

 

hape="_x0000_s1027" style="padding: 3.6pt 7.2pt;" class="shape"> 1. Population growth

As the most modern city in China, it also has the most international residents. The city Shanghai has about 9.2 millions habitants and the district counts more then 18 millions people. It is also mentionable that more then 4 million inhabitants of the city are the so called permanent residents. Shanghai is also the only city in China which has a negative population growth rate, which is -0.146 and that also means that the only instrument to control the population growth is the immigrants’ rate.

 

Economy:

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Shanghai and Hong Kong are the two metropolis which are fighting for the crown for the biggest economic zone in China. The city has a GPD per capita of more then 7000 U.S dollars and a total GPD of 134.3 billions U.S dollars. Shanghai also has world’s busiest ports handling more then 445 million tons of cargo. The city is also very interesting for business, because of it industry. There you can find textile industry, car industry, steel industry and many more.

 

 

 

 

Pudong:

 

hapes="_x0000_s1030" align="left" height="207" hspace="12" width="372">The building of this financial and trade zone began in the early 90s. It was the beginning of the exploding growth of Shanghai. Many people call it an investment magnet, because of its popularity and attractiveness. More than 40 billions U.S dollars were already invested in it and more then 600 skyscrapers were already built. Many companies, shopping malls and hotels found there a nice place and there’re getting more and more. A very famous build is the Jin-Mao Tower with a height of 421 meters and it is the 5^th highest skyscraper in the world. There is also the highest television tower in Asia, the Oriental Pearl Tower. The next masterpiece will be the Shanghai World Financial Centre which will be 629 metres high and it will be finished in the year 2008.

Shopping:

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Do you have too much money or just want to spend it? Then Shanghai is the right place for it. The city is often called “Oriental Paris”, because of it huge shopping plazas, where you can find everything what you want. In the past for many people was the problem that the sizes where just way too small for them, but now this problem is solved. Many world know brands have there boutiques in Shanghai and the prices aren’t as high as in Europe. You shouldn’t miss the Nanjing Road, which is one of the most famous shopping streets in China. But also many other streets like Huahai Road or North Sichuan road are worth visiting. If you are interested in souvenirs then the Xiangyang Road Market is the right place for your wishes.

 

 

Hotels:

 

hapes="_x0000_s1032" align="left" height="207" hspace="12" width="276">You have the money and you love luxurious hotels? Then don’t miss the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the Jin Mao Tower. It is the highest hotel in the world with the rooms from the 53^rd till the 87^th floor. You will have a stunning view of the city, a wonderful room from 40 sq metres to 175 sq metres and a perfect international cooking team will satisfy all your wishes. Another glamorous hotel is the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel, which is also a 5 stars hotel. This wonderful hotel is sited along the Huangpu River and has a gigantic view of the Orient Pearl TV Tower. The prices at both hotels are 250$ and up.

 

 

 

Voices from Shanghai…

 

 

John Travolta:                                                            David Hasselhof

	hape="_x0000_s1034" style="padding: 3.6pt 7.2pt;" class="shape"> Shanghai, yes, it’s a nice city. My last video was made there and I quite enjoyed the time. There people are very beautiful and the weather is almost always pretty good. I enjoyed it, a very modern city with a lot of interesting place to go out and just to relax!

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hapes="_x0000_s1035" align="left" height="134" hspace="12" width="205">I love it, I really love this city! I go the several times a year to spend some money and do some shopping. And I say you, London and Milan is ancient! Just visit Shanghai and feel it.