Shanghai is the abbreviation of which province?

Hu is the abbreviation of Shanghai.

Shanghai, referred to as "Hu" or "Shen", is a provincial-level administrative region, municipality directly under the Central Government, national central city, megacity, and core city of the Shanghai metropolitan area of ??the People's Republic of China, approved by the State Council China International Economic, Financial, Trade, Shipping, and Scientific and Technological Innovation Center. As of 2019, the city has 16 districts under its jurisdiction, with a total area of ??6,340.5 square kilometers and a built-up area of ??1,237.85 square kilometers.

Shanghai’s location:

Shanghai is part of the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta, with an average height of about 2.19 meters above sea level. The highest point is Dajinshan Island located in Hangzhou Bay, Jinshan District, with an altitude of 103.70 meters.

There are remnant hills such as Tianma Mountain, Xue Mountain, and Fenghuang Mountain in the west. Tianma Mountain is the highest point on land in Shanghai, with an altitude of 99.8 meters. There is a stone monument "Top of Sheshan Mountain". There are rock islands such as Dajin Mountain, Xiaojin Mountain, Fushan (Turtle Mountain), Sheshan Island, and Xiaoyangshan Island in the sea area.

At the point where the Yangtze River enters the sea north of Shanghai, there are three islands: Chongming Island, Changxing Island and Hengsha Island. Chongming Island is the third largest island in China. It is formed by alluvial sediment brought down by the Yangtze River. It covers an area of ??1041.21 square kilometers and has an altitude of 3.5 to 4.5 meters. Changxing Island covers an area of ??88.54 square kilometers and Hengsha Island covers an area of ??55.74 square kilometers.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Shanghai