Shanghai lies in the central region of China’s Pacific coast, and is the largest city in the economically flourishing Yangtze River Delta. The delta region, comprising 15 cities, covers 1% of China’s land area and is home to 6.1% of its population, but accounts for nearly 1/4 of the GNP, 1/2 of foreign direct investment, and 1/3 of import and export trade volume. The Yangtze River Delta with Shanghai as its nucleus is making efforts to become the 6th largest world metropolitan area.

n         Administrative Districts: 18 districts, 1 county

n         Total Land Area: 6340.5 sq. km

                             City center land area: 670 sq. km

n         Resident Population: 17.11 million

n       Foreign nationals working in Shanghai: 33,824 from 112 countries (or regions)