The Convergence of East and West (1919–1949)
摘要
The Bund, the most charming area of Shanghai, bears witness to the city's historical depth, economic prosperity, and cultural, inheriting the vein of urban civilization. In 1844 (the twenty-fourth year of the Daoguang Emperor's reign in the Qing Dynasty), the Bund was designated as a British concession, becoming a true portrayal of the international settlement in Shanghai's ten-mile stretch. This marked the beginning of modern Shanghai's urban development, as well as the old Shanghai concession and the entire city's modern era.