Shanghai's development history This paper describes a municipality's Republic of China Shanghai (Shanghai), on its English translation please see the entry shanghai.
Shanghai (Shànghǎi), is the first largest city, one of the four municipalities of China Central Committee. Is China's economic, financial, trade and shipping center. Shanghai is located in the central part of China's mainland coastline and Yangtze River estuary, with China's largest industrial base, the largest foreign trade port. There are more than 20 million people live and live in the Shanghai area, most of which belong to the Han China Jiangsu and Zhejiang University, access Wu Shanghai dialect.
Old Shanghai, but a fishing and textile crafts of the town for the camp. The 19th century, due to the port of Shanghai a good place to start expose edge. 1842 "Nanjing Treaty" signed, Shanghai, one of China's liberalization of the external ports, and was quickly becoming the center of East-West trade exchanges and rapid development. To the 20th century, 30's, Shanghai became multinational corporations in trade and commerce hub in the Asia Pacific region's most bustling commercial center, known as the "Paris of the East." However, in 1949, after almost all the foreigners left Shanghai, Shanghai, then decline. After reform and opening up in 1990, Shanghai began to reproduce the past prosperity of cities, has become the largest economic center in China today and the world's largest trading port.
Shanghai is also an emerging tourist destination, because of its deep cultural heritage and numerous historical sites, such as the landmark of Shanghai - Puxi Bund and Xintiandi. However, separated by a river in Pudong, preached by another round of downtown scenes: Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and other buildings which together form the world's most magnificent skyline, one of the 2014 built in Shanghai center will be the "Paris of the East," added a brilliant stroke.
Today, in Shanghai, not only is an important science and technology, trade, finance and information center, but also a World Cultural and cultural resources. Shanghai has developed into an international metropolis. And is committed to building an international financial center and shipping center. Shanghai will host World Expo 2010 Shanghai China.