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Shanghai is the largest city in China,and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world,with over 20 million people.Located on China’s central eastern coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River,the city is administered as a municipality of the People’s * with province-level status.
Originally a fishing and textiles town,Shanghai grew to importance in the 19th century due to its favorable port location and as one of the cities opened to foreign trade by the 1842 Treaty of Nanking.The city flourished as a center of commerce between east and west,and became a multinational hub of finance and business by the 1930s.However,Shanghai’s prosperity was interrupted after the 1949 * takeover and the subsequent cessation of foreign investment.Economic reforms in 1990 resulted in intense development and financing in Shanghai,and in 2005 Shanghai became the world’s largest cargo port.
The city is a tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as the Bund and City God Temple,its modern and ever-expanding Pudong skyline including the Oriental Pearl Tower,and its new reputation as a cosmopolitan center of culture and design.Today,Shanghai is the largest center of commerce and finance in mainland China,and has been described as the “showpiece” of the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
Shanghai is a city of growth and movement.For the longest period,it's been on the under-construction state.It keeps growing and more and more people from across China congregate here.Very soon,on May 1,it shall showcase the best of Shanghai to the world.For 6 full months,Shanghai will be inviting visitors from all over the world to gather in this city for the major event of 2010,the World Expo 2010.