history of shanghai English introduction, best with Chinese translation

History of Shanghai, China

Shanghai began as a fishing village in the 11th century, but by the mid-18th century it was an important area for growing cotton and by the 1800s it was becoming the largest city in China. growing cotton and by the 1800s it was becoming the largest city in China. Foreigners came into Shanghai due to foreign trade after the Opium Wars. British, along with the Americans and French, were allowed to live in certain territorial zones without being under the Chinese laws. As a result of all the foreigners, Shanghai became greatly influenced by Western culture, but things changed dramatically after Communism took over.

During the

During the 1900s, opium sales along with the gambling and prostitution that went with it brought in very big profits. After the end of Shanghai's subjugation by the Japanese, the Nationalist Chinese government was the only one that was able to make a profit. After the end of Shanghai's subjugation by the Japanese, the Nationalist Chinese government was given control of the city. The foreigners no longer had control and by 1949, Shanghai was transformed by the Communist Chinese government.

As the foreigners left, the businesses that were left behind were one by one taken over by the government. losing ground during the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976, Deng Xiaopeng's open door policy allowed for the advancement back to being an international force in business and finance. After losing ground during the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976, Deng Xiaopeng's open door policy allowed for the advancement back to being an international force in business and finance.

Then in 1990s, Pudong developed quickly

to become a new financial region in the east

part of Shanghai. Shanghai will host the World

Expo in 2010.

Historically, Shanghai, China began as a fishing village in the 11th century, but in the mid-eighteenth century it was an important cotton-growing area and by its time had become the largest city in China. Foreigners came to Shanghai after the opium wars due to foreign trade. The British, together with the Americans and the French, allowed to live in certain areas of the territory not subject to Chinese law. Because of all the foreigners, Shanghai became heavily influenced by Western culture, but things changed drastically after the ****anist takeover. In the 1990s, with the sale of opium gambling and prostitution, brought it brought great profits. By the end of Shanghai's 'conquest of the Japanese nationals, the Chinese government was considering taking control of the city. Controlled by foreigners, there will no longer be a Chinese government in Shanghai in 1949. Foreigners left behind, businesses left behind one by one to be taken over by the government. After being at the receiving end of the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976, Deng Xiaoping's open-door policy made it possible for the city to return to being an international commercial and financial power. Then after the 1990s, Shanghai Pudong developed rapidly, becoming a new economic region known as Shanghai Oriental. Shanghai will host the 2010 World Expo.