上海

上海

Shanghai (a major city in China).

In this sentence, '上海' refers to the proper noun indicating the city of Shanghai.

我去过上海两次。

I have been to Shanghai twice.

Here '上海' serves as the locative noun indicating where the branch is located.

这家公司在上海设有分部。

This company has a branch in Shanghai.

In this context, '上海' is used as an attributive noun describing the culture related to the city.

上海的文化融合了中西方特色。

Shanghai's culture blends characteristics of both Chinese and Western styles.