47.84 billion yuan- the sales of the digital publishing industry in Shanghai last year, up 34 percent year-on-year. The sales of network games was 25.52 billion yuan ($4.08 billion), up 34.2 percent, and the sale of online literature was 1.3 billion yuan.

48,370- the ownership of valid patents in Shanghai in 2013, up 20 percent year-on-year, according to the 2013 Shanghai Intellectual Property Rights Protection White Paper released last Thursday. For every 10,000 local residents there were 20.32 patents.

94,241- the number of people who took part in the car plate auction in Shanghai last Saturday, the second-highest since November 2006. The success rate of bids was 8.7 percent, with every 11 bidders competing for one plate.

43 billion yuan- the approximate amount spent on weddings in Shanghai each year. Some 12,000 to 14,000 local couples get married every year, with each couple spending as much as 352,000 yuan on their wedding.