A city known as the business hub or major town of administration and trade. The city grew in importance due to its economic potential. The city has been described as a “showpiece” of the booming economy of China.
The vernacular spoken here is Shanghainese while the official language is the language of Mandarin.
The city is home to many museums and historical artefacts which always captivates its crowds.
Shanghai can also boast its international relations with places like Yokohama – Japan, Osaka – Japan, Dubai – United Arab Emirates , Chiang Mai – Thailand and Barcelona – Spain , to mention a few .
Recently the city celebrated the opening of the famous Disneyland that has drew people in abundance.
Shanghai holds Chinas largest city population but besides that it is a mega global centre for education, finance and commerce.
Six universities in Shanghai feature within the QS World University Rankings 2015/2016 led by Furan University at joints 51st in the world and Shanghai Jiao Tong University at 70th.
Below is the list of the schools that fall under the prestigious QS World University Rankings:
- Fudan University
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Tongji University
- Shanghai University
- East China University of Science and Technology
- East China Normal University
