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Yangjingbang was originally a small river that was a tributary of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. It was later used as the boundary river between the two concessions in Shanghai and was once used as a proxy for the concession. It has been filled in and turned into a road, which is today's Shanghai Yan'an East Road.

Historical background

Yangjingbang was originally the name of a tributary of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. It diverted the Huangpu River water from the east to the west through the Eight Immortals Bridge, and connected to Si Bang (today's Cixi Road) in the north. , Chongqing North Road first line), Songjiabang (now Suzhou River), west to Beichangbang (now Yan'an Middle Road), and southwest to Zhoujing (now Tibet South Road). Although it is an inconspicuous small river, it is connected in all directions.

In November 1845, Shanghai Daotai Palace Mujiu was forced to publish the "Shanghai Land Charter" "negotiated" with the British Consul in Shanghai, Barfour, agreeing to transfer Yangjingbang North and Lijiachang ( The area south of today's Bund of Beijing East Road was used as a British settlement. In April 1849, Shanghai Daotai Lingui succumbed to the power of the French consul in Shanghai, Mintini, and announced that the south of Yangjing Bang and the north of the moat (today's Renmin Road) would be designated as a French concession. From then on, the originally unknown Yangjingbang became the boundary river between the two concessions in Shanghai, which attracted much attention; and the word "Pidginbang" was once used as a synonym for the concession.

Extended information:

Yan'an East Road and Yangjingbang, Shanghai

Yan'an East Road was originally a Yangjingbang, a tributary of the Huangpu River. It was established in 1845. During the concession period, it became the southern boundary river. In 1849, the French Concession was established in the narrow area between Shanghai County and the British Concession, and the pidgin became the boundary between the British and French Concessions. In 1915, Yangjingbang was filled up and merged into the original small roads on both sides of the strait, Songjiang Road (Shanghai Public Concession on the north bank) and Confucius Road (Shanghai French Concession on the south bank), becoming the widest road in Shanghai, passing through the two concessions. After negotiation, it was finally named Avenue Edward VII, named after King Edward VII. In 1945, after the Nationalist Government took back the concession, the road was renamed Zhongzheng East Road. After years of development, it became the current Yan'an East Road.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Pidgin

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Yan'an East Road