Shanghai - People and Culture Overview

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Shanghai’s history is relatively recent, compared to the ancient past of Beijing. It was a fishing village for centuries, until the First Opium War opened its harbors to foreign trade. International business people from around the world landed on Shanghai’s shores and set up shop, helping to define the city’s cultural profile in the process. Shanghai has been an international city from its early beginnings, acting as an entryway to China for the rest of the world. This international influence is seen across the city through the architecture, food, fashion, and art.

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