Shanghai Films in the Late Qing Dynasty

Since its opening in 1842, the Shanghai Concession, known as the "Ten Miles Foreign Market", has become a symbol of China's shame with its colonial form. At the same time, it has also attracted the attention of the world because of its rapid rise in prosperity. Therefore, it naturally has the historical status of a bridgehead for China's early modernization. This book captures Shanghai's earliest travel guides, Shanghai horse racing events in the late Qing Dynasty, Chelini Circus's performance in Shanghai, and the opening of Feilong Island Bicycles. Since its opening in 1842, the Shanghai Concession, known as the "Ten Miles Foreign Market", has become a symbol of China's shame with its colonial form. At the same time, it has also attracted the attention of the world because of its rapid rise in prosperity. Therefore, it naturally has the historical status of a bridgehead for China's early modernization. It is through this corner of Shanghai that Western culture, both material and spiritual, has been continuously imported into China and has been recognized and accepted by the general society.