3. Is Shanghai the city with the largest urban area in China?

no.

The urban area of ??Wuhan is about 1024 square kilometers, the urban area of ??Chongqing is about 643 square kilometers, and the urban area of ??Shanghai is about 610 square kilometers. Shanghai is 62.54% of Wuhan and 94.87% of Chongqing. 4. Shanghai has the highest urbanization rate in China

city?

no.

The urbanization rate of Shanghai is 74.32%. Shenzhen is the only city in the country that has no farmers and no township system. Its urbanization rate is 100%. 5. Is Shanghai the city with the highest population density in China?

no.

The population density of Shanghai is 13.73% of Macau, 37.43% of Hong Kong, and 86.86% of Shenzhen. 6. Is Shanghai the city with the highest GDP in China?

no.

Shanghai's total GDP is equivalent to 44.48% of Hong Kong's. 7. Is Shanghai the city with the highest per capita GDP in China?

no.

Shanghai’s per capita GDP is 47,100 yuan/person, lower than Hong Kong’s 208,800 yuan/person and Shenzhen’s 53,000 yuan/person.

8. Is Shanghai the city with the highest GDP per capita in China?

no.

Shanghai’s average GDP is 99 million yuan/square kilometer, which is lower than Hong Kong’s 1.276 billion yuan/square kilometer and Shenzhen’s 140 million yuan/square kilometer.

9. Is Shanghai the trade center of China?

no.

In 2003, Shanghai's total foreign trade was not only lower than that of Hong Kong, but also lower than that of Shenzhen.

10. Is Shanghai the shipping center of China?

Can't say yes.

In 2003, China's ports with the largest container throughput were: Hong Kong with 20.1 million TEU and Shanghai with 11.28 million TEU. Shanghai accounted for 56.12% of Hong Kong's.

But Shanghai is the port with the largest cargo throughput in China. In 2003, the ports with the largest cargo throughput in China were Shanghai with 316 million tons and Hong Kong with 208 million tons.

11. Is Shanghai the financial center of China?

no.

The People's Bank of China, the central bank of China, three major policy banks including the Export-Import Bank of China, China Development Bank, and Agricultural Development Bank of China, four major state-owned commercial banks including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Agricultural Bank of China, and China Minsheng Bank

Bank of China, China Everbright Bank, CITIC Industrial Bank and other national joint-stock commercial banks are headquartered in Beijing.

In Shanghai, only Bank of Communications can be considered a truly national commercial bank.

The number and strength of securities companies, fund companies, and insurance companies in Shanghai are even lower than those in Shenzhen.

Of course, Shanghai has the largest stock exchange in mainland China, but compared to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which has an important global influence, its strength is too weak.

12. Is Shanghai the most competitive city in China?

no.