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Where is Shanghai located in relation to the Yangtze River and the East China Sea?
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Shanghai
Skyline of Shanghai, China.
Shanghai is situated on the coast of the East China Sea in east-central China. Geographically, the city is positioned at the mouth of the Yangtze River, placing it south of the river's estuary and north of Hangzhou Bay.123
The municipality’s territory encompasses the city itself, surrounding suburbs, and several islands located within the Yangtze's mouth and offshore in the East China Sea.14