Life of Shanghai

Published on Apr 21, 2013 This Podcast presents a brief history of Shanghai in the period between 1946 to the present days. It shows how Shanghai and its culture were transformed from a traditional and conservative fishing village into a International Metropolis and the financial center of China through several historical events, like the Opium War, the Treaty of Nanjing, and the foreign settlement period. http://themightypod.com/podcasts.html http://jingwei-zone.com/ Video Footages: The Opium War (鸦片战争) by Xie Jin In the Mood for Love (花样年华) by Wong Kar-Wai The Wandering Songstress (天涯歌女) by Zhou Xuan Nightlife in Shanghai (夜上海) by Zhou Xuan Shanghai Scenes Shot by Summer Zhang