China, Shanghai. World Fair mascot in the Chenghuang Miao district around the Shanghai City God Temple.

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Shanghai is the most populous city in the People's Republic of China, which is the 10th most populous metropolitan areas in the world. A global city, Shanghai exerts influence over global commerce, finance, culture, art, fashion, research and entertainment. The city is located at the middle part of the coast of mainland China, it sits at the mouth of the Yangtze. Originally a fishing and textiles town, Shanghai grew to importance in the 19th century due to its favorable port location and as one of the cities opened to foreign trade by the 1842 Treaty of Nanking. The city flourished as a center of commerce between east and west, and became a multinational hub of finance and business by the 1930s. After 1990, the economic reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping resulted in intense re-development and financing in Shanghai, and in 2005 Shanghai became the world's largest cargo port.

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Size: 2795px × 4200px
Location: shanghai, china
Photo credit: © Michael DeFreitas Asia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: asia, asian, blue, cheng, chenghuang, chenghuangmiao, china, chinese, city, district, fair, god, huang, jewelry, mainland, market, marketplace, masco, mascot, miao, shanghai, shopping, southeast, temple, town, world