Credits of the Subject “Business, Trade and Transport in Shanghai”: 2
International Trade, Logistics and Business in Shanghai
Since 1992, Shanghai has sustained a significant GDP growth rate for fourteen years
Population of Shanghai: 1% of the Chinese population
Area of Shanghai: 0.06% of the Chinese land
Top economic sectors of Shanghai: electronic and information technology products, auto making, petrochemical, steel products, equipment, and biomedicine
Shanghai's service industries growth (wholesale and retail, finance, insurance, transport, logistics, property (real estate), information, and software). 35% of total production in Shanghai
Shanghai contributes to 1/8 of financial revenues of China
Exports of Shanghai: 64.2 billion dollars (up 19.1%)
The main export markets of Shanghai are Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Africa
Shanghai is the largest port
on the Chinese mainland and one of the greatest in the World
Commodities through the Shanghai Customs:
25% of the total of China
In the last decade, Foreign direct investment in Shanghai has augmented by 36%
Shanghai has 276 international fair and exhibits (Asia Expo of International Brand Sports Products, Sports Fashion, or Modern Education)
Shanghai is the most appropriate Chinese city for foreigners to live in (The Economist)