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The Shanghai International Settlement (Chinese: 上海公共租界) originated from the 1863 merger of the British and American enclaves in Shanghai, in which British and American citizens would enjoy extraterritoriality and consular jurisdiction under the terms of unequal treaties agreed by both parties. These treaties were abrogated in 1943.
The British Concession or Settlement was a foreign enclave (a "concession") in Shanghai within the Qing Empire which existed from around 1845 until its unification with the American area, located directly north of it across Suzhou Creek to form the Shanghai International Settlement in 1863.
British concession of Shanghai: Shanghai: 1846 1863 Merged to form Shanghai International Settlement: Trading warehouses at Tengchong (Tengyue) Yunnan: Late 19th/early 20th century. Still standing, with bullet holes. British diplomat Augustus Margary was murdered here in 1875. Consulate built 1921. United States
The Dàjìng Gé Pavilion wall, which is the only remaining part of the Old City of Shanghai wall The history of Shanghai spans over a thousand years and closely parallels the development of modern China. Originally a small agricultural village, Shanghai developed during the late Qing dynasty (1644–1912) as one of China's principal trading ports. Although nominally part of China, in practice ...
Shanghailanders: The Formation and Identity of the British Settler Community in Shanghai 1843-1937. In: Past and Present. Journal of Modern Asian Studies 30, 2 (1996), Death of a Young Shanghailander: The Thorburn Case and the Defence of the British Treaty Ports in China in 1931. R. A. Bickers. (pp. 271–300.)
On 25 June 1863, American consul George Seward signed an agreement with the head of Shanghai County, Huang Fang (黃芳), to create the American Concession in Shanghai, which also confirmed the boundary of the area. [1] On 21 September 1863, the American area was merged with the British as the Shanghai International Settlement.
The Shanghai Bund was the largest and most famous. The North Riverbank in Ningbo (nowadays known as the Old Bund), was the first in China, opening in 1844, 20 years before the Shanghai bund. A typical bund contained British, German, French, American, Japanese, and other nationals.
19 June: Shanghai taken by British forces. [2] Shanghai opens to foreigners per Treaty of Nanking. [2] 1843 Captain George Balfour appointed British consul. [3] 1845 David Sassoon & Sons in business. British settlement established on outskirts of Old City. [3] 1846 - Richards' Hotel and Restaurant in business. 1849 - French Concession granted ...