Shanghainese people (Chinese: 上海人; pinyin: Shànghǎirén; Shanghainese: Zaanhe-nyin [zɑ̃̀hɛ́.ɲɪ̀ɲ]) are an ethnic group of Shanghai Hukou descent or people who have ancestral roots from Shanghai. Most Shanghainese are descended from immigrants from nearby provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu.

Shanghai is known for its cuisine, local language, and cosmopolitan culture. It ranks sixth in the list of cities with the most skyscrapers. The two Chinese characters in the city's name are 上 (shàng / zaon, "upon") and 海 (hǎi / hé, "sea"), together meaning "On the Sea."

2025年1月30日 · Shanghai, city and province-level shi (municipality), east-central China. It is one of the world’s largest seaports and a major industrial and commercial centre of China. The city is located on the coast of the East China Sea between the mouth of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) to the north and the bay of Hangzhou to the south.

上海人通常讲上海话， 上海话属于江南吴语的一种。 在上海出生并取得上海户口的人只能称为是上海户籍，只有某人的 曾祖父 及以上 ——最少第四代及以上祖先的长久居住地在上海当今的范围内，某人方能称为上海人， 而上海人眼中真正意义上的“本地人”， 则更早， 是指在1843年 苏松太道 松江府 上海县开埠以前就已经定居于上海当年的核心───原华界南市 老城厢 内的 原住民。 上海市区人大多三代以上为外地（主要为江浙地区）户籍。 人们习惯把上海叫“ 上海滩 “，可见 …

Shanghainese belongs to a separate group of the Taihu Wu subgroup. With nearly 14 million speakers, Shanghainese is also the largest single form of Wu Chinese.

Shanghai stands at the front of China's push into today's modern world. Shanghai is also a cultural center for China not only because of its modernity but because of its long and varied history. Examples of its varied culture are its Haipai Culture, Shikumen Culture, Jewish Culture, the French Concession Culture and Shanghai Antique Culture.

2025年1月14日 · Shanghai people have a reputation for being hard-working, intelligent and competitive, and the city attracts a constant stream of new residents lured by the enormous possibilities Shanghai offers. Even with all the rush for progress, there will always be uniquely Shanghai customs that never die.

Administratively, Shanghai is one of four municipalities of the People's Republic of China that have provincial-level status. Shanghai is also home to the world's busiest port, followed by Singapore and Rotterdam. The two characters in the name "Shanghai" literally mean "up/above" and …

Shanghai's 2024 population is now estimated at 29,867,900. In 1950, the population of Shanghai was 4,288,090. Shanghai has grown by 657,100 in the last year, which represents a 2.25% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects.

The People in Shanghai Many of today's Shanghainese had ancestors who came from neighboring areas such as Suzhou, Ningbo, Hangzhou, and even from as far away as Guangdong in the south. The Cantonese who came in with the British as their compradors, and the people from the southern seaport town of Ningbo, who were known as astute bankers ...