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   Who founded the Shanghai Municipal Council?

   • The Shanghai Municipal Council was founded by a group of Western businessmen to govern the daily matters and infrastructure in the Shanghai International Settlement (1863–1941), and by the mid-1880s had gained a practical monopoly over the city’s businesses.

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   When did Shanghai become a city?

   • Beginning in the late 20th century, Shanghai transformed itself into China’s most-advanced city and became the centre of the country’s economic life. Massive construction projects were undertaken, especially in the Pudong area, where its many new towering skyscrapers reshaped the city’s skyline.

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   Why was Shanghai's development slowed after 1949?

   • After 1949 Shanghai’s development was temporarily slowed because of the emphasis on internal regional development, especially during the period up to 1960 when close cooperation was maintained with the Soviet Union.

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   Why is Shanghai important to China?

   • With the cooling of relations after 1960, Shanghai resumed its key position as China’s leading scientific and technological research centre, with the country’s most highly skilled labour force. Beginning in the late 20th century, Shanghai transformed itself into China’s most-advanced city and became the centre of the country’s economic life.

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2. www.shine.cn › feature › art-cultureNanjing Road W. is famous, but how did this iconic street ...

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   Jun 15, 2024 · Jing’an Temple Road — today called Nanjing Road W. — is a storied avenue that began in the mid-19th century, when British expatriates with a passion for horse racing carved out a track that would one day evolve into Shanghai’s most iconic thoroughfare.

3. english.shanghai.gov.cn › en-HeritageZonesTilanqiao Historical and Cultural Block - english.shanghai.gov.cn

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   Jun 26, 2024 · The Tilanqiao Historical and Cultural Block, located in Shanghai's Hongkou district, is one of the city's 12 protected historical areas. Covering 29 hectares, it was once the most prosperous areas of what used to be the eastern section of the Shanghai International Settlement.

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   2 days ago · Shanghai - Trade, Expansion, Revolution: As late as the 5th to 7th centuries ce the Shanghai area, then known as Shen or Hudu, was sparsely populated and undeveloped. Despite the steady southward progression of Chinese settlement, the exposed deltaic position of the area retarded its economic growth.

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5. ruqintravel.com › interesting-facts-about-shanghai14 Interesting Facts about Shanghai - 《儒琴旅行》 Ruqin Travel

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Shanghai had its crucial role in the Opium Wars, which opened China to foreign influence. In its era of Shanghai International Settlement, Shanghai had a fusion of architectural styles and cultures. Shanghai’s past is a rich narrative of resilience and transformation.

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   Jun 19, 2024 · The Shanghai Municipal Council was founded by a group of Western businessmen to govern the daily matters and infrastructure in the Shanghai International Settlement (1863–1941), and by the mid-1880s had gained a practical monopoly over the city’s businesses.

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7. libguides.princeton.edu › ealdbsEast Asian Library Electronic Resources: English Databases

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Policing the Shanghai International Settlement (1894-1945) Shanghai Municipal Council: The Municipal Gazette (1908-1942) Papers of Old Shanghai: Societies and Clubs (1860s to 1940s)

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   Jun 10, 2024 · The Municipal Gazette provides a unique window into the workings of the Shanghai International Settlement during the period of revolution, the Republic, internationalization of Shanghai, national uprising, and world war.