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Shanghai is in the east of Yangtze Delta and faces East China Sea. Beijing, Tenshin, and Shanghai are the 3 cities under the direct control of the republic. It is the largest city of commerce and harbors, and leads the modernization of China. The area of 6,190 square kilometers is consisted of 22 municipalities, wards, and prefectures, in which about 12 million people live. It is also one of the world's greatest megalopolis, and one of the 10 biggest trading port. It also could be called "Paris of the East."

After the national foundation, Shanghai revived as a new-born city of China, and heavy industries grew such as steel, shipbuilding, and chemistry. In recent years, growth of light industry is remarkable too. However, the pollution of the environment(air, noise and water pollution, etc.) have become the most severe problem as industries developed.

History of Shanghai begins at Sung era. In Sung era(960-1279 A.D.), Wusong River became narrow being piled up with sand, and it became difficult for shipping. So they transferred the port to the west coast of Shanghai stream which is a tributary of Wuson. That is the origin of modern Shanghai. In 1842, as a result of losing the Opium War, the Qing Government signed the Nanjing Treaty and admitted opening Shanghai Port. After that, Britain, United States, Japan, and France acquired a concession in Shanghai. The land was released after the World War II in March 1949.


Shanghai City Links

Shanghai on internet
A general guide of Shanghai. Full of useful information to look over the city. Look tour guide for instance, full of information on restaurants and hotels. You realize that this page overwhelms any other sites, and that you can find out almost anything about Shanghai.

Weather forcast and monthly average temperature in Shanghai [English]
To find out details on weather in Shanghai, jump to this page. Weather forecast and temperature of 4 days to come would be useful for travelers. Look monthly average temperature to choose which clothes to bring.

The guide to the city of Shanghai [English]
A general information on Shanghai. For those who especially want to see civil life in Shanghai, look here. History and typical architectures could be seen.

Shanghai Panorama[English]
Also a general introduction of Shanghai. Particularly Shanghai CityWalk is notable. You can see hotels and stores as if you are walking along a street in Shanghai. Why don't you go for a walk though the Internet?

Shanghai Walker[Japanese][GB][Big5]
Site of brief individual image of Shanghai. For people who don't understand any other language than Japanese, it might be better to look other sites after getting an image of the city by looking over this page written in Japanese.

Chi's Shanghai Homepage[English]
Full of photos of typical architectures and sites in Shanghai. You will be able to get a general image of the city.

Eastern Chaina Network Center [English]
Those who are interested in universities should jump to this page. You will be satisfied being able to get a list full of colleges in Shanghai.

Shanghai Architecture
What kind of architectures are there in Shanghai? Feel free to look inside this page even if you aren't good at reading English; few texts are used to explain.

Tales of old Shanghai
Come here to see how Shanghai used to look like. You will recognize that this city has a long history.

Best Food in Shanghai[English]
A page on food in Shanghai. Selections are quite subjective, but this quantity of information is amazing.


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