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Foreword
Many consider Shanghai China’s most exciting
city, located at the heart of one of the fastest
developing regions in the world.
Carma Elliot
HM Con
4The British Chambers of Commerce
The British Chambers of Commerce in the UK are pleased to introduce this City Brief
to Shanghai, providing an overview of the country; some useful contacts forCity Brief
SHANGHAI
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Contents
4 Westwood House
Westwood Business Park
Coventry CV4 8HS
Tel: 024 7669 4484
Fax: 024 7669 5844
Email: enquiry@britishchambers.org.uk
Visit the BCC’s website:
Foreword
Many consider Shanghai China’s most exciting
city, located at the heart of one of the fastest
developing regions in the world.
Carma Elliot
HM Con
4The British Chambers of Commerce
The British Chambers of Commerce in the UK are pleased to introduce this City Brief
to Shanghai, providing an overview of the country; some useful contacts for
6Introduction
Ian Crawford, Executive Director
British Chamber of Commerce
Shanghai
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8Commercial Summary
KEY FACTS
Land area: 6341 km2
Population: 21 million
Languages: Mandarin, Shanghaihua
Religion: Officially atheist. Some 2% to 3%
of the population practice Daoism (
Economic Variables2006 Total GDP $137.37 billion GDP growth Population 12% 21 million Unemployment Rate Exports 4.40 % $113.57 billion Imports Total FDI $113.92 billion
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Can you afford not to be
involved in Expo 2010?
Located in the heart of
China’s business gateway,
the Shanghai Expo will be
a meeting point for the
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14Business Traveller
Shanghai is a shining example of a modern multi cultural
society. Easily the richest city in China, it is now a
blueprint for the rest of the country, one that other
cities ac
If you only have time to do 5 things... 1 Take a walk along the Bund. Adorning many a postcard and souvenir, the Bund is Shanghai’s waterfront and is a symbol of the city’s international past and p
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