上海市外国投资促进中心：2026上海外商投资指南（英文版）（68页）.pdf

1、2026SHANGHAI FOREIGN INVESTMENT GUIDECMYCMMYCYCMYK-0408-eng.pdf 2 2026/5/13 16:02Shanghai,abbreviated as“Hu”and also referred to as“Shen”,is strategically situated at the Yangtze River Estuary on Chinas eastern coast,facing the Pacific Ocean.Blessed with a temperate climate and four distinct seasons

2、,the city serves not only as a nationally pivotal strategic hub but also as a vital window into Chinas development.Its history as a prosperous port dates back to the Tang and Song dynasties,and by the Ming and Qing eras,it had evolved into“a key waterway transportation hub and a metropolis in southe

3、astern China”.Commerce is deeply ingrained in Shanghais character.Following its opening as a treaty port in the 1840s,the city grew into a convergence point of Chinese and Western cultures,shaping its inclusive and absorptive urban identity.6,340.5 km2Administrative Area16Subordinate districtsShangh

4、ai is advancing towards its goal of becoming a modern socialist international metropolis with global influence by 2035.24.85 million+Permanent resident populationShanghai:Where the Future Unfolds Vision 2030 Steady Growth with Vast PotentialBroad Opportunities for Shared GrowthA People-centered City

5、 of Shared BeautyApprox.5%Average annual growth rate of regional GDPRMB 4,500 trillion+Total financial market transaction volume300,000+Newly trained high-skilled personnelRMB 520,000+per personOverall labor productivityUSD 300 billion+Total imports and exports of trade in services75%+Share of nursi

6、ng beds in eldercare institutions20%+Share of industrial added value in regional GDPApprox.4.7 million metric tonsAnnual air cargo and mail throughput95%Coverage of community public service facilities accessible within a 15-minute walk5%+Gross R&D expenditure as a share of regional GDPApprox.15%Shar