Modern Shanghai

After opening its port, Shanghai quickly attracted a large amount of foreign capital and advanced technology, becoming the center of modern industry, finance, trade and culture in China. The Bund's international architectural complex bears witness to the splendor and glory of Shanghai as the "Paris of the East" at that time. At the same time, Shanghai is also the source of important events in China's modern history, such as the New Culture Movement and the May Fourth Movement. It has nurtured a large number of outstanding thinkers, writers, artists and scientists, and made great contributions to the formation and development of modern Chinese culture. However, behind the glory lies suffering. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Shanghai suffered brutal invasion and plunder by the Japanese army, and the city suffered severe damage. But the people of Shanghai did not surrender. They used their wisdom and courage to carry out an arduous resistance and made important contributions to the liberation of the Chinese nation.