Shanghai is known as the center of industry and commerce in China. However, it was once a fishing villiage until the 13th century when it developed into a prosperous harbor city. Shanghai was compelled to open up following the Opium War, and then it became one of the five ports that traded with other countries. This volume of postcards shows the main scenes in Shanghai up to 1949. In comparing the past with the present, the readers will have a deeper understanding of Shanghai.
