Shanghai China City Profile
Reviewed Resources for Students and Teachers
History of Shanghai __ "Before the formation of Shanghai city, Shanghai was part of Songjiang county (???), governed by Suzhou prefecture (???). From the time of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Shanghai gradually became a busy seaport, outgrowing its
political jurisdictions (for instance, Songjiang (??) today is one of 18 districts within Shanghai)." an encyclopedic article. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai#History
Shanghai __ You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. "...situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the People's Republic of China and the eighth largest in the world. Widely
regarded as the citadel of China's modern economy, the city also serves as one of the most important cultural, commercial, financial, industrial and communications centers of China." This and more. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai
Shanghai Daily __ Online newspaper. - illustrated - From Shanghai Daily Company - http://202.101.38.80/
Shanghai Municipality __ Official website for the city. You may have to do a horizontal scroll to find all the information. What looks like a page with no text may be only a page with text hidden off to the right someplace. - illustrated - From City of Shanghai - http://www.shanghai.gov.cn/shanghai/node8059/index.html
Shanghai Travel Information __ "Shanghai is a scintillating city swirling with rapid cultural change. Since market restrictions were lifted, Shanghai has embraced the forces of business and design and rewritten its rule book shaping a fresh, new city
that is sophisticated, innovative and living a life it has never lived before." This and more. - illustrated - From lonelyplanet.com - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/china/shanghai
Shanghai World Expo __ "China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010 to the international community's support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up. The Exposition will be the first registered World Exposition in a developing
country, which gives expression to the expectations the world's people place on China's future development." Looks like a grand time is in the works for all. - illustrated - From expo2010china.com - http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/expoenglish/index.html
