SHANGHAI - Shanghai residents are the country's most benevolent in terms of donating to charity, according to a recent survey.

The survey by MasterCard International released on Wednesday said nearly 60 percent of Shanghai residents plan to donate to charity over the next six months, the highest rate across China.

The biannual MasterCard consumer survey conducted between March and April 2010 polled a total of 10,920 consumers in 24 markets across the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa.