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Hace 4 días · Shanghai was one of the first Chinese ports to be opened to Western trade, and it long dominated the nation’s commerce. Since the communist victory in 1949, however, it has become an industrial giant whose products supply China’s growing domestic demands.
- History
Shanghai - Trade, Expansion, Revolution: As late as the 5th...
- Economy
Shanghai is served by two major airports. Hongqiao Airport,...
- Downtown Shanghai
Shanghai - Urban, Financial Hub, China: For some time before...
- Lake Tai
Lake Tai, large lake between Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces,...
- History
Hace 3 días · The Battle of Shanghai began in early May and concluded on May 27, 1949. Under General Chen Yi's command, the PLA engaged remaining Kuomintang forces who occupied key downtown buildings as final strongholds. After intense urban warfare, the PLA took control of the city, crucially contributing to the establishment of the People's Republic of ...
Hace 17 horas · The Shanghai Museum, a crown jewel of China‘s cultural institutions, has captivated visitors and scholars alike since its founding in 1952. As one of the country‘s first world-class modern museums, it has played a pivotal role in preserving, researching, and showcasing the rich history and artistic achievements of the Chinese people.
10 de may. de 2024 · In China, the history of Shanghai as a particular sub-field did not emerge until well after it had taken solid roots abroad. Moreover, throughout the 1950s-1980s, whatever historians published on the city pertained more to issues of political and labor history framed under a strict Marxist framework.
Hace 17 horas · The first phase of Shanghai Metro Line 1 began trial operation on April 10, 1995, and subsequently, its southern extension, northern extension, and further northern extension were sequentially completed and opened. To date, Shanghai Metro Line 1 covers a total length of 38.18 kilometers, beginning at Xinzhuang Station in Minhang District and ...
10 de may. de 2024 · Our exploration starts from the earliest visual records of the place by Western or Chinese residents and travelers and move into the late 1940s. While brief references will be made to the revolutionary and post-revolutionary period, this essay focuses on the late Qing and Republican period.
9 de may. de 2024 · history of China, a survey of important events and people in the history of China from ancient times to the present. Occupying nearly the entire East Asian landmass, China covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, and it is almost as large as the whole of Europe.
