Timeline of Shanghai

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

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Prior to 1800

• 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.[1]
• 1554 - City walls constructed.
• 1732 - Customs office relocated to Shanghai from Songjiang.
• 1780 - Yu Garden opens.
• 1789 - Guyi Garden becomes communal property.

1800-1900

• 1842
  • 19 June: Shanghai taken by British forces.[2]
  • Shanghai opens to foreigners per Treaty of Nanking.[2]
• 1845
  • David Sassoon & Sons in business.
  • British settlement established on outskirts of Old City.[3]
• 1846 - Richards' Hotel and Restaurant in business.
• 1849 - French Concession granted.[3]
• 1850
  • North-China Herald newspaper begins publication.[4]
  • Collège Saint Ignace founded.
• 1851 - Jardine, Matheson & Co. branch built.
• 1853
  • Small Swords Society occupies Old City.
  • April: Shanghai Volunteer Corps organized.[2]
• 1854
  • Imperial Maritime Custom Offices installed.[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • Saint Joseph's Church consecrated.
• 1863 - Hongkou becomes part of American Concession.[5]
• 1865
  • Kiangnan Arsenal and Long Men College established.
  • Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch opens.
  • Gas lighting introduced.[1]
• 1866 - Butterfield & Swire in business.
• 1868 - Musee de Zikawei founded.[6]
• 1869 - Holy Trinity Church dedicated.
• 1871 - August: Typhoon.[7]
• 1872 - Shen Bao newspaper begins publication.
• 1874
  • Rickshaws introduced.[1]
  • Natural history museum established by Royal Asiatic Society North-China Branch.[6]
• 1876 - Woosung Railway begins operating.
• 1881 - Population: 302,767.[7]
• 1882
  • Jade Buddha Temple founded.
  • Electricity introduced.[1]
• 1884 - Dianshizhai-huabao (magazine) begins publication.[8]
• 1889 - Ostasiatischer Lloyd newspaper begins publication.
• 1895 - Population: 411,753.[3]
• 1896 - Nanyang Public School and Consulate-General of Russia in Shanghai established.
• 1897 - 22 June: British nationals conduct jubilee events.[9]
• 1898
  • Songhu Railway begins operating.
  • Bubbling Well cemetery established.

1900-2000

1900s

• 1901 - Hardoon & Company in business.[5]
• 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.[10]
  • Electric tram begins operating.[1]
  • Art exhibit held in Shanghai Mutual Telephone Company building.[6][11]
  • Hongkou cinema opens.[12]
• 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.[10]
• 1912 - Old City walls dismantled.
• 1913 - Shanghai Art School, Women's Art and Embroidery Institute,[10] and Xinmin Theater Research Society founded.[13]
• 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.[14]
  • Mingxing Film Company founded.[15]
• 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.[16]
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants organized.[17]
• 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,[18] and Ohel Moishe Synagogue built.[1]
  • City becomes a special municipality.
• 1928 - Fahua District becomes part of city.[5]
• 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.[19]
• 1933 - Paramount Ballroom opens.[19]
• 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.[20]

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.[5]
  • 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.[21]
• 1951 - Shanghai Shenhua Football Club formed.
• 1952 - Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Banking School, and Shanghai Chinese Orchestra founded.
• 1953 - Population: 6,204,417.[22]
• 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.[5]
• 1959 - Drunken Bai Garden opens.

1960s

• 1960 - Shanghai Institute of Foreign Languages established.
• 1961 - Yu Garden opens.
• 1964 - Population: 10,816,500.[23]
• 1965
  • Chen Pixian becomes CPC Party chief.
  • Cao Diqiu becomes mayor.
  • Cucumber Lane renovated.[24]
• 1966 - Cultural Revolution begins.
• 1967
  • Shanghai People's Commune active.
  • Zhang Chunqiao becomes mayor.

1970s

• 1970
  • One Strike-Three Anti Campaign.
  • Population: 10,820,000.[25]
• 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.[26]

1980s

• 1980
  • Shanghai Bar Association founded.[27]
  • Chen Guodong becomes CPC Party chief.
• 1981 - Wang Daohan becomes mayor.
• 1982 - Population: 6,292,960 city;[28] 11,859,700 (urban agglomeration).[23]
• 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.[5]
  • Wenhui Book Review begins publication.
• 1987 - Jiang Zemin becomes CPC Party chief.
• 1988
  • Zhu Rongji becomes mayor.
  • Jin Jiang Tower built.
• 1989
  • Protests.[29]
  • Zhu Rongji becomes CPC Party chief.

1990s

• 1990 - Population: 13,341,900.[23]
• 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.
  • Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai established.[30]
• 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.
• 2000
  • International Ocean Shipping Building, World Finance Tower, and Bank of China Tower constructed.
  • Fireworks Festival begins.
  • Population: 16,407,700.[23]

21st century

2000s

• 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.[31]
  • 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).[32]
• 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.[23]
• 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
• 2016
  • June 16: Shanghai Disneyland Park opened.
• 2017
  • 26 April : Shanghai Tower officially opened its sightseeing deck to the public.[33]
  • 10 June: Protest against changes to housing regulations by the municipal authorities on Nanjing Road[34]

See also

• History of Shanghai
• List of historic buildings in Shanghai
• List of administrative divisions of Shanghai
• List of township-level divisions of Shanghai
• List of Shanghai Metro stations
• List of universities and colleges in Shanghai
• Major National Historical and Cultural Sites (Shanghai)
• List of economic and technological development zones in Shanghai
• Urbanization in China

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3. Britannica 1910.
4. "WorldCat". USA: Online Computer Library Center. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
5. Encyclopedia of Shanghai 2010.
6. Pearce 2011.
7. Bullock 1884.
8. Xiaoqing Ye 2003.
9. Celebration of Her Britannic Majesty's Diamond Jubilee at Shanghai, Shanghai: Shanghai Mercury Office, 1897, OL 25295344M
10. Zheng 2009.
11. A. W. Bahr (1911), Old Chinese porcelain and works of art in China, London: Cassell and Company, OCLC 2271574, OL 6536418M
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13. Richard Abel, ed. (2004). Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. UK: Taylor & Francis.
14. Lawrence R. Sullivan (2012). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Communist Party. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7225-7.
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16. Chung 2007.
17. Yin Xu 2003.
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21. "Shanghai Women's Federation". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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Bibliography

Published in the 19th century

• S. Wells Williams (1863), "Port of Shanghai", Chinese Commercial Guide (5th ed.), Hongkong: A. Shortrede & Co
• Charles J. Bullock (1884), "Yangtse Kiang: Shanghai", China Sea Directory (2nd ed.), London: Admiralty Hydrographic Office
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Published in the 20th century

• A.M. Murray (1907), "Shanghai and the 'Yellow Peril'", Imperial outposts from a strategical and commercial aspect, London: John Murray
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• Yingjin Zhang (1999). Cinema & Urban Culture in Shanghai, 1922-1943. Stanford University Press.
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Published in the 21st century

2000s

• Bradley Mayhew (2001), Shanghai, Lonely Planet, OL 8314702M
• Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom (2001). "New Approaches to Old Shanghai: A Review Essay". Journal of Interdisciplinary History. 32.
• "Shanghai". Understanding Slums: Case Studies for the Global Report 2003. United Nations Human Settlements Programme and University College London. 2003.
• Yin Xu; Xiaoqun Xu (2003). "Becoming Professional: Chinese Accountants in early 20th Century Shanghai". Accounting Historians Journal. 30.
• Xiaoqing Ye (2003), The Dianshizhai Pictorial: Shanghai Urban Life, 1884-1898, Center for Chinese Studies, The University of Michigan, ISBN 9780892641628
• Hanchao Lu (2004), Beyond the Neon Lights: Everyday Shanghai in the Early Twentieth Century, University of California Press, ISBN 9780520243781
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• Wing Chung Ho (2006). "From Resistance to Collective Action in a Shanghai Socialist "Model Community": From the Late 1940s to Early 1970s". Journal of Social History. 40.
• Stephanie Po-Yin Chung (2007). "Moguls of the Chinese Cinema: The Story of the Shaw Brothers in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore, 1924-2002". Modern Asian Studies. 41 (4): 665–682. doi:10.1017/s0026749x06002423.
• Alexander Townsend Des Forges (2007). Mediasphere ShangHai: The Aesthetics of Cultural Production. University of Hawaii Press.
• Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom (2007). "Is Global Shanghai "Good to Think"? Thoughts on Comparative History and Post-Socialist Cities". Journal of World History.
• Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom (2008), Global Shanghai, 1850 - 2010, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, ISBN 9780415213271
• Jane Zheng (2009). "Private Tutorial Art Schools in the Shanghai Market Economy: The Shanghai Art School, 1913-1919". Modern China. 35.

2010s

• Shanghai, San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, Shanghai Museum, 2010, OL 24338798M
• "Encyclopedia of Shanghai". Shanghai Municipal Government. 2010. Archived from the original on 2015-01-10.
• Nick Pearce (2011). "Shanghai 1908: A. W. Bahr and China's First Art Exhibition". West 86th. 18.

External links

• Items related to Shanghai, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).