Shanghai is the largest commercial city in China. In 2019, its net worth was 524.02 billion US dollars. At that time, a resident of this city was estimated to earn $20,398.
At the time, more than 720 international companies were based there, while more than 460 research and development companies invested in the country.
In China this city is called “Hu”, which has an area of more than 6340 square kilometers. Many months the weather is not good, only those who want to visit, are advised to go there between March and May or even between September and November.
When you arrive, you are surprised by decaying European-style buildings and many local businesses.
It is not a modern event, but history shows that the British and the French occupied Shanghai in 1839 during the Opium War. It was at that time that they began to question the pillars, they established the land laws in 1845, so that everything was done according to their wishes.
After China lost the war, France in 1849 was one of the countries that occupied Shanghai, using the city as a stopover for its ships.
In 1849, the situation changed, a large part of Shanghai was given to the French Embassy, which became French. In short, it has changed from one country to another.
At that time, the British immediately began to import their goods into Shanghai, starting with banking, shipping, financial institutions, etc.
Even today, when you come to Shanghai, you see buildings that look like those in France and have French names. One part contains French buildings and the other part contains British buildings, separated only by a road.
There is a high street where major European companies sell the latest things, from clothes to perfumes and other beauty products.
We traveled to Shanghai from Zhenjiang Province. It is the province of China with the most traffic congestion as you travel to the country’s biggest cities.
Shanghai is the Chinese city where many foreigners live, restaurants from countries around the world, including Arabs, Europeans and others. You will see things in other cultures that are different from what you would see in other cities.
You are in two parts, there is a white part, which represents the Chinese culture, in short what we can say is not influenced by foreigners. When you arrive in the area, the first thing you see is the white buildings and the people selling small items.
You are advised to be careful, don’t buy anything you see on the street because you can’t trust its quality. If you meet people who ask you, they say, buy this and that.
Zhujiajiao is one of the places where tourists who want to know the history reach it. At night it looks even better because all the buildings are lit up in a red color that is very pleasing to the eye.
People can buy jewelry and other small souvenirs they may need. You can see the history of tea and coffee in China, and explain how it arrived in Shanghai.
Some of the areas that reflect the ancient history of China in the city of Shanghai, including Zhujiajiao, where there are white houses, separated by the Yangtze River.
Zhujijiao, together we said there are people who sell jewelry. There are also many restaurants that cook Chinese food, and those who make cakes. When you’re looking for a hand-cut ring, they’ll make it right there.
Upon arrival, you will visit The Bund, an area in the heart of Shanghai, surrounded by the 1.5 km long Huangpu River. When you’re there, take a boat ride and see the white colonial buildings that you might think you’re in London.
Upon arrival you will also find the main business area called Pudong Financial District.
As a business city, one of the most popular ways to do business is to order things on the internet. Many people use WeChat to buy what they need, and the seller sends it through courier companies.
One of them is called YTO Express. It is a company that started working in 2000, dedicated to the domestic market. It now ships to more than 150 countries around the world.
It is the first express delivery company in China. Every day, more than 45 million messages are delivered to their owners.
Even so, it does not reach the African continent, when we are talking about Rwanda. Its Vice President, Xiang Feng, explained that they seem like latecomers to the African continent, but this is the journey they are on.
Shanghai is home to the tallest building in China and the third tallest in the world, the Shanghai Tower. Where it is 30 years ago, it was nobody’s dream land, but now, buying a plot of land costs billions of dollars.