Shanghai (/ ʃ æ ŋ ˈ h aɪ /; Chinese:, Shanghainese: Zaon 6 he 5 [zɑ̃̀.hɛ́] (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂâŋ.xàɪ] ()) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. With a population of 24.89 million as of ...