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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Capture of Shanghai]] 1842<br>[[Battle of Shanghai 1860]] | [[Capture of Shanghai]] 1842<br>[[Battle of Shanghai 1860]] | ||
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| + | * [http://www.bristol.ac.uk/history/customs/ancestors/shanghai.html#Obituary University of Bristol] has various information including a number of useful databases on its website which may assist in the search for European ancestors. These databases include a searchable named index of Chinese probates, cemetery information and directory extracts. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Shanghai History of Shanghai] Wikipedia<br> | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Shanghai History of Shanghai] Wikipedia<br> |
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[[Category:China]] | [[Category:China]] | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
Revision as of 21:17, 9 June 2012
| Shanghai | |
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| Presidency: | |
| Coordinates: | 31.202462°N, 121.49743°E |
| Altitude: | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Shanghai |
| State/Province: | Shanghai Metropolitan Area |
| Country: | China |
| Transport links | |
Shanghai, the largest centre of commerce and finance in China, is situated at the mouth of the Yangtse River. First opened as a treaty port following the 1st China War, it became a multinational business hub by the 1930s.
History
Capture of Shanghai 1842
Battle of Shanghai 1860
Records
- University of Bristol has various information including a number of useful databases on its website which may assist in the search for European ancestors. These databases include a searchable named index of Chinese probates, cemetery information and directory extracts.
External links
- History of Shanghai Wikipedia
