Shanghai old map
You can find on this page the Shanghai old map to print and to download in PDF. The Shanghai historical map and the vintage map of Shanghai present the past and evolutions of the city of Shanghai in China.
Shanghai historical map
The Shanghai old map shows evolutions of Shanghai city. This historical map of Shanghai will allow you to travel in the past and in the history of Shanghai in China. The Shanghai ancient map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
During the Song Dynasty (AD 960–1279) Shanghai was upgraded in status from a historical village to a market town in 1074, and in 1172 a second sea wall was built to stabilize the ocean coastline as you can see in Shanghai historical map, supplementing an earlier dyke. From the Yuan Dynasty in 1292 until Shanghai officially became a city in 1927, the area was designated merely as a county seat administered by the Songjiang prefecture.
Shanghai vintage map
The Shanghai vintage map give a unique insight into the history and evolution of Shanghai city. This vintage map of Shanghai with its antique style will allow you to travel in the past of Shanghai in China. The Shanghai vintage map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
International attention to the vintage Shanghai grew in the 19th century due to European recognition of its economic and trade potential at the Yangtze River. During the First Opium War (1839–1842), British forces occupied the city. The war ended with the 1842 Treaty of Nanjing, which allowed the British to dictate opening the treaty ports, Shanghai included, for international trade. The Treaty of the Bogue signed in 1843, and the Sino-American Treaty of Wanghia signed in 1844 forced Chinese concession to European and American desires for visitation and trade on Chinese soil as its shown in Shanghai vintage map. Britain, France, and the United States all carved out concessions outside the walled city of Shanghai, which was still ruled by the Chinese.