Shanghai has an abbreviated name as "Hu", which locates at the leading edge of the Yangtze River Delta, bordering to the East Sea in its east, neighboring to Hangzhou Bay in its south, adjacent to two Provinces as Jiangsu and Zhejiang in its west, and connecting to the entry of the Yangzte River in its north. It is just the middle of Chinese coastline with a total area of 7823.5 square kilometers and a total population of more than 19000 thousands. Shanghai is the most developed economical city in China, an international modern metropolis, and a famous historical and cultural city. Many historical monuments and the worldCfamous Bund Complex become the miniature of modern 100-year history of China, and many urban indicative buildings of Asia-leading and world's front rank, as well as modern industrial, agricultural, and economical development zones become the windows reflecting the achievements of Chinese economic development and Opening& Reform. As an international metropolis and a splendid Eastern Pearl, Shanghai is attracting more and more visitors with its oriental classical charming and modern metropolis atmosphere.

White Magnolia (Magnolia denudataDesr) ( Magnoliaceae: Magnolia), briefly as Magnolia, is a kind of deciduous tree. White Magnolia is the city flower of Shanghai, which blossoms early under Shanghais climate. It blossoms fully in March just at the turning of winter into spring; its up-oriented flowers are big and white, which signs the spirits of pioneering and untiring effort for improvement of Shanghai residents.