Shanghai * * * governs 16 district (central city 10: Huangpu, Luwan, Xuhui, Changning, Jing 'an, Putuo, Zhabei, Hongkou, Yangpu, Pudong New Area, suburb 3: Baoshan, Jiading, Minhang and outer suburb 3: Songjiang, Qingpu and Jinshan) and 3 counties.
Shanghai is a famous historical and cultural city in China. As early as the Song Dynasty, it became the "Shanghai Town". Shanghai County was established in the 29th year of Yuan Dynasty (127 1), and it has been 7 10 years since its establishment. 1843 After the Opium War, Shanghai became an open commercial port and concession. Of course, Shanghai is still a city with excellent cultural traditions and human history. In this land, many historical celebrities left their footprints, and now there are still the former residences or memorial sites of Xu Guangqi, Huang Daopo, Sun Yat-sen, Soong Ching Ling, Lu Xun and others in the urban area. Many important events in China's modern history were related to Shanghai, such as the Knife Uprising, the three armed worker uprisings in Shanghai, the May 30th massacre, the August 13th Sino-Japanese War in Shanghai, and so on. The Bund long embankment built along the river is known as the "World Architecture Expo" and is an ancient building with strong European customs, which is famous far and near! They tell the story of Shanghai's past and add romantic and mysterious charm to the city. 192 1 year, the first congress of China * * * production party was held in Shanghai. As the birthplace of the Party, it has added a unique luster to the city.
Shanghai is also the birthplace of our national industry. /kloc-After the middle of the 0/9th century, ethnic enterprises such as machine building, silk industry, flour processing industry, shipping industry and printing industry appeared in Shanghai, which laid the foundation for Shanghai's industrialization. After 100 years of ups and downs, especially the joint efforts and construction of Shanghai people in the past 50 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai has now become the largest comprehensive industrial city in China. The industries involved in the enterprise include machining, metallurgy, electronics, instrumentation, chemical industry, shipbuilding, light industry, textile, aerospace, medicine and medical equipment, printing, food processing, clothing, petrochemical industry, etc., as well as light and heavy industries. Products not only satisfy Shanghai and support the whole country, but also are exported to all countries in the world. In addition, there are also large national enterprises such as Baosteel, Jinshan Petrochemical and Shidongkou Power Plant in Shanghai, which further strengthens Shanghai's position as a national industrial center. After the reform and opening up, the rise of development zones such as Hongqiao, caohejing, Minhang and Pudong, as well as the rapid development of a large number of wholly-owned and joint ventures, have injected new vitality into this ancient industrial city.
As the largest city in the Far East, Shanghai is known as "the commercial window of China". After renovation and construction in recent years, commercial outlets are all over the city, making it very convenient to go out shopping. There are many famous "four streets and four cities" in China: Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, Huaihai Road, Sichuan Road, Tibet Road, Yuyuan Garden, Xujiahui, the city that never sleeps and Pudong New Shanghai Commercial City, which attract millions of Chinese and foreign tourists every day. The crowded downtown area has become a major landscape in Shanghai, which not only brings huge economic benefits to Shanghai, but also embodies good social benefits. Shanghai has established trade relations with more than 70 countries and regions in the world, and its opening to the outside world has expanded rapidly. The amount of foreign direct investment in Shanghai has exceeded 1000 billion USD for three consecutive years. More than half of the top 100 industrial multinational companies in the world have invested in Shanghai. More than 200 foreign financial institutions and representative offices have settled in Shanghai. In recent years, Shanghai's import and export trade has grown at an average annual rate of more than 20%. The establishment of emerging national markets such as financial securities, futures trading, foreign exchange and science and technology has established Shanghai's position as a national resource allocation center, and at the same time accelerated the pace of Shanghai's economic integration with the international community. 1In September 1999, the Fortune World Forum was held in Shanghai, and in September 2006, the APEC meeting was held in Shanghai. Shanghai's position as one of the international economic, financial and trade centers in the new century has been initially established!