Shanghai, referred to as "Shanghai" for short, is a provincial administrative region, municipality directly under the Central Government, national central city and megacity in People's Republic of China (PRC), an international economic, financial, trade, shipping and scientific and technological innovation center in China, and a national logistics hub. The whole city governs 16 districts with a total area of 6340.5 square kilometers. In 20 19, the permanent population was 2428140,000, the registered permanent population was1450.43 million, and the foreign permanent population was 9777 10/00,000.
Shanghai is located in the east of China, at the mouth of the Yangtze River, bordering the East China Sea, and bordering Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the north and west. It is bounded by east longitude12052'-12212' and north latitude 30 40'-3153'. During the Warring States period, Shanghai was a feudal city, so it was nicknamed Shen. In the Jin Dynasty, because fishermen created the fishing tool Hu, the place where the river flowed into the sea was called Hu, so the lower reaches of Songjiang River was called Hu, and later it was changed to Shanghai, so Shanghai was called Shanghai for short.
In 20 19, Shanghai's gross domestic product (GDP) was 381553.2 billion yuan, an increase of 6% over the previous year at comparable prices. 20 19 12 15, which ranks among the top China city brands 10 of China Academy of Social Sciences.
Shanghai's three major railway stations: Shanghai Railway Station, shanghai hongqiao railway station and Shanghai South Railway Station.
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is the largest and most modern railway passenger station in Shanghai.
Shanghai Hongqiao comprehensive transportation hub is the first comprehensive transportation hub in the world that integrates high-speed rail and airport.
Other small railway stations in Shanghai: Anting North Station, jinshan north railway station, Jinshanwei Station, Nanxiang North Station, Shanghai West Station, Songjiang Station, Songjiang South Station, Luchaogang Station, Xinqiao Station, Minhang West Station, Yexie Railway Station, Lin Ting Station, Jinshan Park Station, Chunshen Station and Chedun Station.
High-speed rail: Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail, Shanghai-Nanjing intercity high-speed rail, Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed rail, Shanghai-Kunming high-speed rail and North Jiang Yan high-speed rail (under planning).
Express Railway: Hutong Railway (under construction)
Ordinary Railway: beijing-shanghai railway-Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway.