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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikivoyage or other free sources online. Shanghai(local government) is the largest and most developed city in China, the country´s main center for finance and fashion, and one of the world´s most populous and important cities. Shanghai has existed for centuries but grew enormously after it became a major center of the China trade in the 1840s. By the early 20th century, Shanghai was the largest and most prosperous city in the Far East, and one of the wildest. With the opening up of China in the past few decades, Shanghai has regained much of its former glory and has surpassed it in many ways; the pace of development in recent years has been absolutely furious. Shanghai is a fascinating mix of East and West. This book offers information on Shanghai and its most notable places.

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