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Shanghai locates in the center coastline of China , leaning against the Changjiang River , at the joint of east-and-west inland river transit and south-and-north marine transit. It faces south and north China Sea , backs drainage area of the Changjiang River and freshwater drainage area covering Jiangsu Province , Zhejiang Province and Anhui Province . Huhang Railway (between Shanghai and Hangzhou ) as well as Huning Railway (between Shanghai and Nanjing ) connects countrywide railway network. There are national highways leading to Yantai, Urumchi, Kunming and Lhasa , and two Express Highways between Shanghai-Nanjing and Shanghai-Hangzhou. It is given the predominant natural conditions, the strong backup of the hinterland economy and the well developed distributing channel.
For the economy, machinery and electronic products and the traditional textile precuts are still major limelight in export increase. During the first nine months of 2004, the value of exported machinery and electronic products from Shanghai ports reaches 62.1 billion US dollars, increases by 29%; the value of exported garments and clothing access reaches 18.5 billion US dollars, increased by 18%; the value of exported textile yarn and relevant products reaches 10.7 billion US dollars, increases by 34%.
In 2003, the resident population in Shanghai is 17.11 million. Shanghai Port implements the throughput of 0.316 billion tons of cargo, which makes it the third biggest port of the world in 2004. It also creates a new record of annual container throughput of 11.28 million TEU. The total value of Shanghai 's exports and imports in 2003 reaches USD 2,012 billion dollars.
Moreover, there are airlines leading to more than sixty international airports, with annual throughput of 16.4 million passengers for two local international airports in Shanghai .
Shanghai is the biggest center of economy, historical and cultural city, now striding toward the target of establishing Shanghai to become an international city that consisting the opportunity for finance, foreign trade and shipping.
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