Situated at the estuary of the Changjiang
River, Shanghai is China's largest industrial and commercial
city.
The town of Shanghai was found in the Song dynasty (960-1279)
and became a thriving trading port in the 17th century. After
the Opium War, the city was forcibly opened as a treaty port
and suffered from impericalist aggression. The First National
Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in the city
in 1921.
There are many scenic spots and places of historic interest
in the city, such as Yuyuan Garden, the Jade Buddha Temple and
the Longhua temple.
Since liberatin, Shanghai has changed into a major industrial
base and a foreign trade port. It is also one of the scientific,
technical and cultural centres of China.
