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Timeline of Shanghai

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Shanghai, China.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 5th-7th century CE - Fishing village develops where Suzhou Creek enters the Huangpu River.
  • 751 CE - Area becomes part of Huating county.
  • 976 CE - Longhua Temple rebuilt.
  • 12th century - Market town develops.
  • 1216 - Jing'an Temple built.
  • 1292 - Town becomes county seat.
  • 1294 - Wen Miao (temple) active.
  • 1554 - City walls constructed.
  • 1732 - Customs office relocated to Shanghai from Songjiang.
  • 1780 - Yu Garden opens.
  • 1789 - Guyi Garden becomes communal property.

    • 19th century

  • 1842
  • 19 June: Shanghai taken by British forces.
  • Shanghai opens to foreigners per Treaty of Nanking.
  • 1845
  • David Sassoon & Sons in business.
  • British settlement established on outskirts of Old City.
  • 1846 - Richards' Hotel and Restaurant in business.
  • 1849 - French Concession granted.
  • 1850
  • North-China Herald newspaper begins publication.
  • Collège Saint Ignace founded.
  • 1851 - Jardine, Matheson & Co. branch built.
  • 1853
  • Small Swords Society occupies Old City.
  • April: Shanghai Volunteer Corps organized.
  • 1854
  • Imperial Maritime Custom Offices installed.
  • Shanghai Municipal Council formed by westerners.
  • 1855 - Shanghai Race Club founded.
  • 1856 - Wills' Bridge constructed.
  • 1857 - Royal Asiatic Society North-China Branch established.
  • 1859 - Astor House Hotel in business.
  • 1860
  • August: Taiping rebels unsuccessfully attempt to take city.
  • New Northern Gate built into city wall.
  • 1861
  • Battle of Shanghai (1861).
  • Correspondent's Club formed by British residents.
  • 1862
  • American settlement established.
  • Saint Joseph's Church consecrated.
  • 1863 - Hongkou becomes part of American Concession.
  • 1865
  • Kiangnan Arsenal and Long Men College established.
  • Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch opens.
  • Gas lighting introduced.
  • 1866 - Butterfield & Swire in business.
  • 1868 - Musee de Zikawei founded.
  • 1869 - Holy Trinity Church dedicated.
  • 1871 - August: Typhoon.
  • 1872 - Shen Bao newspaper begins publication.
  • 1874
  • Rickshaws introduced.
  • Natural history museum established by Royal Asiatic Society North-China Branch.
  • 1876 - Woosung Railway begins operating.
  • 1881 - Population: 302,767.
  • 1882
  • Jade Buddha Temple founded.
  • Electricity introduced.
  • 1884 - Dianshizhai-huabao (magazine) begins publication.
  • 1889 - Ostasiatischer Lloyd newspaper begins publication.
  • 1895 - Population: 411,753.
  • 1896 - Nanyang Public School and Consulate-General of Russia in Shanghai established.
  • 1897 - 22 June: British nationals conduct jubilee events.
  • 1898
  • Songhu Railway begins operating.
  • Bubbling Well cemetery established.

    • 1900s

  • 1901 - Hardoon & Company in business.
  • 1905 - Kiangnan Shipyard and Fudan College established.
  • 1907 - Waibaidu Bridge constructed.
  • 1908
  • Nanjing-Shanghai Railway, Shanghai South Railway Station, Palace Hotel, and New Stage built.
  • Electric tram begins operating.
  • Art exhibit held in Shanghai Mutual Telephone Company building.
  • Hongkou cinema opens.
  • 1909
  • Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai Industrial College established.
  • Shanghai–Hangzhou Railway begins operating.
  • New gates built into city wall.

    • 1910s

  • 1910
  • St. Ignatius Cathedral and Shanghai Club Building constructed.
  • Shanghai Oil Painting Institute, and Eastern City Women's Art School founded.
  • 1912 - Old City walls dismantled.
  • 1913 - Shanghai Art School, Women's Art and Embroidery Institute, and Xinmin Theater Research Society founded.
  • 1914 - Trolleybus begins operating along Fokein Road.
  • 1916 - Asia Building and Union Building constructed on The Bund.
  • 1917
  • Millard's Review of the Far East begins publication.
  • Sincere Department Store branch in business.

    • 1920s

  • 1920 - Shanghai Mint established.
  • 1921
  • July: Communist Party of China founded during meeting in Xintiandi.
  • Mingxing Film Company founded.
  • 1923
  • Hongqiao Airport in operation.
  • Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation building constructed.
  • 1924 - General Post Office Building and North China Daily News Building constructed.
  • 1925
  • 30 May: Protest quashed; May Thirtieth Movement launched.
  • Shanghai East Library opens.
  • Tianyi Film Company in business.
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants organized.
  • 1927
  • Shanghai Commune of 1927 active.
  • 12 April: Shanghai massacre of 1927.
  • 7 July: Huang Fu becomes mayor.
  • Shanghai Conservatory of Music founded.
  • Customs House, Zhapu Road Bridge, and Ohel Moishe Synagogue built.
  • City becomes a special municipality.
  • 1928 - Fahua District becomes part of city.
  • 1929
  • Chang Ch'ün becomes mayor.
  • Shanghai Stock Exchange formed.
  • Xinmin Po and Shanghai Evening Post & Mercury newspapers begin publication.
  • Sassoon House built.

    • 1930s

  • 1930 - Nanking Theatre founded.
  • 1932
  • January 28 Incident
  • January: Wu Tiecheng becomes mayor.
  • Grand Theatre rebuilt.
  • 1933 - Paramount Ballroom opens.
  • 1934 - Shanghai Joint Savings Society Building constructed.
  • 1935
  • EWO Brewery Ltd. in business.
  • Sheshan Basilica and Broadway Mansions built.
  • 1937
  • April: Yu Hung-Chun becomes mayor.
  • 13 August - 26 November: Battle of Shanghai; Japanese occupation begins.
  • 26 October - 1 November: Defense of Sihang Warehouse.
  • Bank of China Building constructed.
  • 1938 - Wen Hui Bao newspaper begins publication.
  • 1939 - Shanghai Jewish Chronicle begins publication.

    • 1940s

  • 1940 - November: Chen Gongbo becomes mayor.
  • 1943 - British and American concessions end.
  • 1944 - December: Zhou Fohai becomes mayor.
  • 1945
  • Japanese occupation ends.
  • August: K. C. Wu becomes mayor.
  • City divided into 30 administrative districts.
  • Shanghai Theatre Academy established.
  • 1946 - French concession ends.
  • 1949
  • Rao Shushi becomes Shanghai CPC Party chief.
  • May: Chen Yi becomes mayor.
  • May–June: Shanghai Campaign.
  • Jiefang Daily newspaper begins publication.
  • Shanghai Film Studio founded.

    • 1950s

  • 1950
  • Chen Yi becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Shanghai Women's Federation founded.
  • 1951 - Shanghai Shenhua Football Club formed.
  • 1952 - Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Banking School, and Shanghai Chinese Orchestra founded.
  • 1953 - Population: 6,204,400.
  • 1954
  • Ke Qingshi becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Shanghai Zoo and Shanghai Teachers Training College established.
  • Jing'an Park developed.
  • 1955
  • Shanghai Exhibition Centre completed
  • Hongkou Stadium opens.
  • Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Components Company in business.
  • 1956 - Shanghai Natural History Museum established.
  • 1958
  • Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences founded.
  • Ke Qingshi becomes mayor.
  • Baoshan, Fengxian, Jiadang, Jinshan, Qingpu, Songjiang districts and Chongming County become part of city.
  • 1959 - Drunken Bai Garden opens.

    • 1960s

  • 1960 - Shanghai Institute of Foreign Languages established.
  • 1961 - Yu Garden opens.
  • 1964 - Population: 10,816,500.
  • 1965
  • Chen Pixian becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Cao Diqiu becomes mayor.
  • Cucumber Lane renovated.
  • 1966 - Cultural Revolution begins.
  • 1967
  • Shanghai People's Commune active.
  • Zhang Chunqiao becomes mayor.

    • 1970s

  • 1970 - One Strike-Three Anti Campaign.
  • 1971 - Zhang Chunqiao becomes CPC Party chief.
  • 1972 - Richard Nixon visits city.
  • 1974 - Shanghai Botanical Garden established.
  • 1976 - Su Zhenhua becomes CPC Party chief.
  • 1978 - Shanghai Translation Publishing House founded.
  • 1979
  • Peng Chong becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Sister city relationship established with San Francisco, USA.

    • 1980s

  • 1980
  • Shanghai Bar Association founded.
  • Chen Guodong becomes CPC Party chief.
  • 1981 - Wang Daohan becomes mayor.
  • 1982 - Population: 11,859,700.
  • 1983 - Shanghai History & Cultural Relics Showroom opens.
  • 1984 - Shanghai University of Political Science and Law founded.
  • 1985
  • Rui Xingwen becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Jiang Zemin becomes mayor.
  • Shanghai Daoist Association established.
  • Wenhui Book Review begins publication.
  • 1987 - Jiang Zemin becomes CPC Party chief.
  • 1988
  • Zhu Rongji becomes mayor.
  • Jin Jiang Tower built.
  • 1989
  • Protests.
  • Zhu Rongji becomes CPC Party chief.

    • 1990s

  • 1990 - Population: 13,341,900.
  • 1991
  • Nanpu Bridge and Yangpu Bridge open.
  • Wu Bangguo becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Huang Ju becomes mayor.
  • 1992 - Shanghai Star newspaper begins publication.
  • 1993
  • Pudong Special Economic Zone established.
  • Shanghai Metro begins operation.
  • Shanghai International Film Festival begins.
  • 1994
  • Huang Ju becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Oriental Pearl Tower constructed in Lujiazui.
  • 1995
  • Xu Kuangdi becomes mayor.
  • Dajing Ge Pavilion museum opens (approximate date).
  • 1996
  • Shanghai Library building opens.
  • Shanghai Biennale art exhibit begins.
  • Yan'an Elevated Road and King Tower built.
  • Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai established.
  • 1997 - Xupu Bridge opens.
  • 1998
  • Shanghai Grand Theatre opens.
  • Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Sen Mao International Building, Shanghai Futures Building, and Lippo Plaza built.
  • 1999
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport begins operating.
  • Shanghai Century Publishing Group established.
  • Shanghai Daily newspaper begins publication.
  • Shanghai public transport card launched.

    • 2000s

  • 2000
  • International Ocean Shipping Building, World Finance Tower, and Bank of China Tower constructed.
  • Fireworks Festival begins.
  • Population: 16,407,700.
  • 2001
  • Chen Liangyu becomes mayor.
  • Plaza 66 and Pudong International Information Port built.
  • Shanghai Film Group Corporation in business.
  • Benelux Business Association established.
  • 2002
  • Chen Liangyu becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Hong Kong New World Tower, Maxdo Centre, Jin Jiang Oriental Hotel, Bund Center, and Bocom Financial Towers built.
  • Shanghai Ocean Aquarium and Super Brand Mall open.
  • Shanghai Fashion Week begins.
  • Shanghai Golden Eagles baseball team formed.
  • 2003
  • Han Zheng becomes mayor.
  • Lupu Bridge opens.
  • Tomorrow Square, Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza, Aurora Plaza, and Raffles Square built.
  • Nanhui New City construction begins.
  • 2004
  • Shanghai Maglev Train begins operating.
  • Shanghai Railway Museum and Shanghai International Circuit open.
  • Chinese Grand Prix begins.
  • 2005
  • Shanghai Institute of Visual Art and Shanghai City Symphonic Orchestra established.
  • Donghai Bridge, Shimao International Plaza, Grand Gateway Shanghai, Longemont Shanghai, Citigroup Tower, and Bank of Shanghai Headquarters built.
  • Shanghai Oriental Art Center and Qi Zhong Stadium inaugurated.
  • 2006
  • Han Zheng becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Shanghai pension scandal.
  • Island6 Art Center opens.
  • Chenghuang Miao (temple) restored.
  • PLA Unit 61398 active (approximate date).
  • 2007
  • Xi Jinping becomes CPC Party chief, succeeded by Yu Zhengsheng.
  • Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel built.
  • 2008 - Shanghai World Financial Center, One Lujiazui, and Zhongrong Jasper Tower built.
  • 2009
  • Shanghai Pride begins.
  • Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge and Happy Valley (amusement park) open.
  • Shanghai Masters tennis tournament held.

    • 2010s

  • 2010
  • Expo 2010 Shanghai China (world expo) held.
  • Shanghai Arena opens.
  • Minpu Bridge and Shanghai Wheelock Square built.
  • 15 November: Fire on Jiaozhou Road, Jing'an District.
  • Population: 23,019,148.
  • 2011
  • Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway begins operating.
  • Huamin King Tower built.
  • 2012
  • November: Han Zheng becomes CPC Party chief.
  • December: Yang Xiong becomes mayor.
  • Power Station of Art opens.
  • Turkish Chamber of Commerce established.
  • 2014
  • 31 December: 2014 Shanghai stampede

    • References

    Timeline of Shanghai Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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