“Despite the global downturn, Shanghai’s economic progress continues to act as a population magnet, drawing an increasing number of foreigners and Chinese from other parts of the country and raising new challenges in residential density…

152,100 foreigners lived in the city…among Shanghai’s total 18.88 million residents.
Last year’s total population also included 5.2 million migrants who lived here for more than six months…

…the number of overseas visitors rose seven times in the past 18 years to 6.4 million last year, reflecting Shanghai’s growing international status.” (Shanghai Daily, 26/9/09, A3)