Characteristics of the city of Shanghai

Inclusive, pursuing excellence, enlightened and wise, and modest.

The most distinctive feature of Shanghai's history and reality is that it accommodates all rivers; serving the whole country is Shanghai's responsibility and the inevitable requirement for its accelerated development. The pursuit of excellence is Shanghai's outstanding urban character; hard work is our party's fine tradition and political nature, and is also an important element of our national spirit. Enlightenment and wisdom are the traditional cultural resources of Shanghai. Generosity and modesty are the cornerstones of Shanghai's modernization.