Shang Simla/Onomatology

Shang Simla appears to be a composite reference to both the actual city of Shanghai and the mythical city of Shangri La, with "Sim" infixed. The Chinese version of The Sims 3: World Adventures released in the Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau translates Shang Simla as 模海 from 模擬市民 (The Sims) and possibly 上海 (Shanghai).