上海市简称沪，素有“东方明珠”之称，中国第一大城市，国际化大都市，中央四个直辖市之一，33个省级市政府之一是中国重要的经济中心、贸易中心、金融和信息中心。农业以粮食生产为主，农、林、牧、渔综合发展。2007年上海市生产总值（GDP）12001.16亿元，位居全国第七。常住人口达到1858万，人均生产总值64591.82元。

Shanghai, briefly named as Hu and commonly known as 'Pearl of East', is the largest city in China and an international metropolitan. It is administered as a municipality with provincial-level government status in China. Shanghai is one of the most important economical, financial, informational centers of China. Shanghai's agriculture is based mainly on the production of grain with comprehensive development of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery. In 2007, Shanghai's GDP totaled 1.2 trillion RMB, ranking 7th in China. Its resident population has reached 18.58 million. The per capita GDP is 64,591.82 RMB.