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Hace 3 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 - Trade, Manufacturing, Finance: For some time...
- Downtown Shanghai
Shanghai - Urban, Financial Hub, China: For some time before...
- Lake Tai
Lake Tai, large lake between Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces,...
- History
19 de abr. de 2024 · 19/04/2024 09:38. Si hay una ciudad que le deba todo al comercio, esa es Shanghái. Fundada cerca de la desembocadura del Yangtsé, el río que da acceso al interior de China, la “ciudad sobre el...
Hace 2 días · Wasserstrom argues that Shanghai entered a phase of rapid development in an ever tightly connected world. Whatever the long history of the city, this historical moment changed the course of Shanghai history and launched the city on its tracks to becoming one of the world's global cities on par with Paris, New York or Tokyo.
Hace 2 días · 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.
26 de abr. de 2024 · Esta ciudad fue considerada en el pasado (1930) como el París del Oriente. Lo llamativo es que ese pueblo de pescadores, ubicado al medio de una marisma, fue transformado de puerto comercial y control del tráfico fluvial a una de las ciudades más importantes de China.
Hace 3 días · Written by Olwen Maness. Modified & Updated: 09 May 2024. Reviewed by Jessica Corbett. Expert Verified Editorial Guidelines. Cities. Source: Travelandleisureasia.com. Shanghai, the bustling metropolis of China, is a city steeped in history and brimming with modernity.
Hace 5 días · The history of the Bund dates back to the mid-19th century when Shanghai was opened as a treaty port following the First Opium War. Before 1840, Shanghai was just a backward small town, and the Bund was a muddy towpath used by boats along the Huangpu River.
