Is Shanghai an international metropolis?

1. Shanghai is not an international metropolis.

International metropolises refer to those world-class cities that have superior political, economic and scientific strength, and have economic, political, scientific and cultural exchange relations with the whole world or most countries, and have global influence.

2. Three characteristics of an international metropolis:

First, it has strong economic strength, ranks among the world economic, trade and financial centers, and has considerable competitiveness and influence on the world economy;

Second, the economic operation is completely in accordance with international practices and has high efficiency;

thirdly, the tertiary industry is highly developed and has strong comprehensive service functions. Metropolis refers to its scale, capacity, structure and image.

3. Three characteristics:

First, in addition to the population area of the city itself, there must be a wide space extending outward, that is, an economic region, called metropolitan interlocking region;

Second, in addition to the headquarters of multinational corporations in the city, there are also huge enterprise groups, intermediary organizations and considerable assets, factors and domestic and foreign trade volume; Third, in addition to the general infrastructure of the city, there are also modern public utilities, commercial and residential buildings and ecological environment.

4. The internationally recognized metropolises are new york, London, Paris, Tokyo and Hongkong.

Extended information

Shanghai is the birthplace of China's * * * production party, a national historical and cultural city, and the center of China's economy, finance, trade, shipping and scientific and technological innovation. It is located between 12 52' and 122 12' east longitude and 3 4' and 31 53' north latitude, with a land area of 6,34.5 square kilometers, and is located on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, the eastern edge of the Asian continent, the central point of the north and south coasts of China, and the confluence of the Yangtze River and Huangpu River. It borders the Yangtze River in the north, the East China Sea in the east, Hangzhou Bay in the south and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the west.

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