History
History
Source: www.chinaglobe.com
Shanghai has a long history. As early as 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, the western part of today's Shanghai was already land. In the mid-13th century, the administrative area of Shanghai Town was set up, and the town was gradually developing into a burgeoning trade port. At the end of the same century, Shanghai Town was elevated to Shanghai County. By the beginning of the 16th century, Shanghai had become the largest textile industrial center of China. With the rising and development of China's modern industry, Shanghai had grown into a well-known international metropolis in East Asia by the beginning of the 20th cnetury.