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Shanghai Research Paper

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The city of Shanghai is located in the middle of China’s eastern coast. The total area of the city is 6340 square kilometers; 6218 square kilometers being land and only 122 square kilometers of water. The major bodies of water surround the city are the East China Sea, and more closely, the Yangtze River and the Huangpu River. The Huangpu River, also called “The Mother River of China”, and it is the last main tributary of the Yangtze River which runs right through the city of Shanghai. Because this river is so wide and deep, it contributes to a large portion of the city’s transportation. Shanghai has one of the most dense and highly developed water systems in China.("China Shanghai Geography: Location, Terrain, Physical Features, Mountain,

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