tʃˈaɪnə ɪz ðə wˈɜːldz sˈɛkənd mˈoʊst pˈɑːpjʊləs kˈʌntɹi, ænd ɪts lˈɑːɹdʒɪst sˈɪɾi, ʃæŋhˈaɪ, ɪz ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst sˈɪɾi pɹˈɑːpɚɹ ɪnðə wˈɜːld, wɪð ɐ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv twˈɛnti sˈɪks.θɹˈiː mˈɪliən æz ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn.
China is the world's second most populous country, and its largest city, Shanghai, is the largest city proper in the world, with a population of 26.3 million as of 2019.