Shanghai Bund, 1843

I read this book after I went to Shanghai, and I felt that Shanghai was a waste. I think it is very necessary to understand the history of a city before going to a place. Only by setting foot on this land with a longing for Shanghai and the depth of history can we touch the soul of this city with a respectful and pious attitude. This book is very wonderfully written and introduces the historical and cultural changes before and after 1843 in quite detail. In a daze, it felt like I was walking back from 1843. After reading it, I felt depressed and full of passion. Awesome.

It has been 180 years since its opening in 1843. Shanghai has grown from a small riverside county to the largest metropolis in the Far East. It has witnessed China's humiliation and struggle, exploration and confusion, openness and prosperity since the modern Opium War. In the foreseeable future, Shanghai will remain a first-class city full of vitality and opportunities. This book goes back to 1843, a key node that determined the fate of the city of Shanghai, and details the great changes that took place in China and the world around this year. To be precise, it was not the great powers that chose Shanghai, but the modernization process that destined the area where Shanghai is located to be extraordinary.

This book allows us to interpret Shanghai from a different perspective and gain a new understanding of the rise and development of this metropolis and its role in this great change.

It allowed me to truly understand the development history of modern China and freed me from the problems that had troubled me for many years! This is an amazing book! It should be included in primary and secondary school textbooks so that more people can understand China's modern history and increase the patriotism of young people! Thank you author! ! !

Part of modern Chinese history, half of the blood and tears of the Chinese nation

This is a novel based on historical background. Through the description of Shanghai in the 19th century, it shows the style and fate of the characters of that era. Through wonderful narrative and rich historical details, the author brings readers into that era full of changes, allowing us to feel the charm of history and the complexity of human nature. He vividly depicts the scene of Shanghai and shows the disputes, emotions and intertwining fates between different characters. Through the shaping of historical events and characters, the author shows us the social changes and people's living conditions of that era. He cleverly combines personal destiny with the background of the times, making the story more fascinating. When reading this book, we can not only appreciate the changes in Shanghai, but also gain an in-depth understanding of the complexity of Shanghai society and the diversity of human nature in the 19th century. Through the characterization of the characters and the unfolding of the plot, the author reveals people's choices and fate in the tide of the times, and makes us think about personal values ​​​​and social changes.

The rise of Shanghai is a microcosm of the stormy process of modern China. Before 1843, Shanghai was just an inconspicuous city among hundreds of cities in China. It was the Western ships and artillery that blasted open the heavy packages of small cities. Western culture poured in and surged through the ancient land of China. The political economy at that time suffered an unprecedented impact. Shanghai has thus become a window for exchanges between the East and the West and a frontier for China's outlook on the world. In 1845, the concession appeared in Shanghai. In 1847, British banks entered the concession, and Shanghai began to gradually become the financial center of Asia. From this, the Great Shanghai of Shili Foreign Market began to take shape. This book has a sharp writing style and a touch of sadness. A piece of history that cannot be forgotten is approaching us.

It's worth reading, it's really well written! I hope more Chinese people will read this book

Very good book

Very well written, I like this kind of work!