The historical background of Shanghai

The historical context of modern Shanghai has the following six most important aspects:

1. Typical modern concession

There were 26 concessions in modern China, of which Shanghai concession was the most typical, with long time, large area, complete system, large population and great influence. Westerners take the concession as their home, so all the western cultures they feel it necessary to introduce have been introduced one after another. It is a showcase of different styles of western architecture and a paradise for imperialist adventurers. The authors are Sha Xun and Ha Tong. It is also a place where rogue tycoons are rampant. Huang, Du and Du are the most famous.

2. Modernization started at the earliest and reached the highest level.

In China, Shanghai is the city with the highest degree of municipal modernization, and the use of various advanced municipal facilities, such as gas lamps, electric lights and running water, is far earlier than that of mainland cities and other trading ports.

3. China's largest immigrant city

When Shanghai opened its port, its population was more than 200,000, and by 1949, it had exceeded 5 million. 1935, Shanghai has become the sixth largest city in the world. More than 80% of the population in Shanghai comes from all over the country. Immigrants from all over the world brought food, opera and other cultures from different parts of China to Shanghai, and established many fellow organizations in Shanghai. By 19 1 1, there are more than 60 such halls and offices in Shanghai.

4. Multifunctional economic center

/kloc-In the middle and late 20th century, Shanghai was the shipping center, foreign trade center and financial center of China. By 1930s, it had developed into a multifunctional economic center integrating shipping, foreign trade, finance, industry and information.

5. Modern China Cultural Center.

Shanghai is the center of cultural undertakings in modern China. New education, newspapers, new publications, radio, movies, etc. They all appeared earlier and the number was relatively large. Modern Shanghai is also the city with the largest number of cultural talents in China. Many intellectuals who have made great achievements in China's education, journalism, publishing, academics and art have been active in Shanghai since the beginning of last century.

6. The big stage of political activities

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, strong cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, self-reliance societies, Chinese education societies, Guangfu Association, preparatory constitutional assembly, political newspapers and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League; In the early years of the Republic of China, there were at least 56 leading party groups in Shanghai, including China Socialist Party, Republic of China Federation and Republic of China Liberal Party. 19 19, China Kuomintang was formally established in Shanghai. 192 1 year, China * * * production party was established. Since then, many political organizations have been established or become active in Shanghai, such as "China Kuomintang Reorganization Comrades Association" (KMT Reorganization Group), China Association for Promoting Democracy (Democratic Progressive Party) and so on.