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Shanghai Before the Foreigners
Written: August 2022 — Updated: August 2024 Open any history book or article about Shanghai and you’ll probably read something condescending along the lines of “Shanghai was a backwater fishing village until the foreigners came in the 19th century.” And it evokes a visual image of fishermen on the banks of an empty yet huge […]
In the Yuan and Song Dynasties (960 to 1368), Qingpu (青浦), Jiading (嘉定), and Songjiang (松江) became wealthy trade cities, dealing in goods like grain, cotton, silk, and textiles. Fahua Pagoda (法华塔) was built in 1205-1207 during the Southern Song Dynasty)， restored several times, and even used by the Japanese as a post during the Battle of Songhu (淞沪抗战). The Small Swords Society (小刀会) and the Taiping Rebellion (太平天国运动) barely damaged Shanghai, but the war with Japan did, massively, with bombs being dropped and shells fired.
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