What is next to Shanghai on the east?
East China Sea.
And one of the provinces on the the other sides?
Jiangsu
And another?
Zhejiang
What is its population?
more than 24 million
What river is close to it?
Yangtze
After what event was it open to foreign trade?
The British defeated China in the First Opium War
Were there some treaties after that?
yes
What was one of them?
the 1842 Treaty of Nanking
And another?
1844 Treaty of Whampoa
When did the Communist Party come in?
1949
What happened to international trade then?
it was limited
Did it ever have a resurgence?
yes
When?
in the 1990s
Who was in charge then?
Deng Xiaoping
In the first place, what was one of the reasons for its growht?
it had a favorable port location and economic potential
How many ports had to open after the Opium War?
Five
What did Deng Xiaoping do that let to better trade?
economic reforms
Can you name one thing that those two treaties we mentioned allowed?
the establishment of the Shanghai International Settlement
Name another?
the French Concession
When did Shanghai become the most important financial center in its area?
the 1930s