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A map of Shanghai in 1884; Chinese area are in yellow, French in red, British in blue, American in orange. In the 19th century, international attention to Shanghai grew due to Europe and recognition of its economic and trade potential at the Yangtze. During the First Opium War (1839–1842), British forces occupied the city. [37]
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The geography of Shanghai is characterised by its location on the Yangtze River Delta on China's east coast and its proximity to the Pacific Ocean via the East China Sea.The city is centred on the Huangpu River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, and extends outwards in all directions, with the suburbs and satellite towns reaching east to the East China Sea, north and west to Jiangsu province ...
As the Shanghai port expanded and the French Concession and International Settlement developed, Fuzhou became a popular location for shops selling both Chinese- and foreign-language publications. [2] Consequently, through the middle of the 20th century, Fuzhou Road and the surrounding area gained a reputation for literary products, being the ...
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East Nanjing Road is a dedicated commercial zone. At its eastern end is the central section of the Bund, featuring the Peace Hotel.Immediately west of the Bund precinct was traditionally the hub of European-style restaurants and cafes, although in recent years these have become less of a feature as the demographics of visitors to Nanjing Road have shifted from affluent local residents to ...
Shanghai Free-Trade Zone [note 1] (Shanghai FTZ or SFTZ), officially China (Shanghai) Pilot Free-Trade Zone, [note 2] is a free-trade zone in Shanghai, China.On 22 August 2013, the State Council approved the establishment of the zone.
This article lists the stations of the Shanghai Metro, a rapid transit system serving Shanghai, China and one of the fastest-growing metro systems in the world. The first section opened in 1993, and the system currently has 802 kilometres (498 mi) of track in operation, making it one of the world's largest rapid transit system by route length ...