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Shanghai is one of the four municipalities of the People’s Republic of China. Shanghai’s economy is comparable to the Polish GDP. As one of China’s gateways to the world, this metropolis has a well-developed production base. Read further to find out the types of factories in Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China’s municipality Shanghai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shanghai is on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, at the center of China’s wealthiest per capita region. It is located in the center of the huge production basin of Shanghai-Southeast Jiangsu-Northeast Zhejiang (\u6caa\u5b81\u676d\u5de5\u4e1a\u57fa\u5730). In 2013, China’s first free trade zone<\/a> was established in Shanghai, and the region’s economic development sped up. Currently, the zone generates a quarter of Shanghai’s GDP and is responsible for 40% of China’s trade in goods. The city itself is described as a global financial and innovation center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shanghai is the largest region of China in terms of population (over 24 million on around 6,000 km2<\/sup>). The Huangpu River separates the municipality into the east section Pudong and the west section Puxi (16 districts in total).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As one of the main industrial centers of China, Shanghai plays a key role in domestic production, including heavy industry. However, it is believed that the light industry was the first to develop in Shanghai. Already in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the textile industry, especially silk, was highly developed. By the 1990s, the following industries had developed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n