Global Campuses

Shanghai

The ascendancy of China as an economic superpower is centered in Shanghai. Known as the “Pearl of the Orient,” Shanghai has been compared to New York or Paris in sophistication and trend-setting power. With nearly 17 million residents, Shanghai is one of the world’s largest cities and is considered one of China’s most cosmopolitan metropolises.

Shanghai, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the People's Republic of China and the seventh largest in the world. Widely regarded as the citadel of China's modern economy, the city also serves as one of the nation's most important cultural, commercial, financial, industrial and communications centers. Administratively, Shanghai is a municipality of the People's Republic of China that has province-level status. Shanghai is also one of the world's busiest ports, and became the largest cargo port in the world in 2005.