6. Overview and Characteristics of Shanghai’s Urban Migration Development

The influx of urban migrants has injected vitality and strong power into the rise of Shanghai, and how to manage and serve urban migrants well is a key part of Shanghai’s high-quality development in the new era. This chapter divides the evolution of Shanghai’s urban migrants into three stages: from the opening of the port to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, from the founding of the People’s Republic of China to the reform and opening up, focusing on the analysis and comparison of the development profile and characteristics of Shanghai’s urban migrants in these three stages. As a typical immigrant city, Shanghai has been the main destination for international immigrants in China since the opening of the port. More and more international immigrants will come in as Shanghai opens up to the outside world in a high-quality way. At the same time, this chapter also explores the spatial distribution of Shanghai’s native resident population, foreign resident population, and foreign resident population from a spatial perspective.