History of Shanghai

• Historic Transformation
• Modern Age
• Founding of the City
• Origin of "Hu" and "Shen"

Shanghai began as Huating County, an administrative district established in AD 751. In 1267, Shanghai Town was set up on the west bank of the Huangpu River. In 1292, the then central government approved the establishment of Shanghai County in this area, which has been widely deemed as the official beginning of the city of Shanghai.