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.
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.