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Shanghai, Hu for short. Originated in the rivers, first appeared in the Northern Song Dynasty records, the ship transferred from the south tributary of Songjiang Shanghai Pu entrance, and this place become riverbank settlement, this place is called Shanghai Town (上海镇) in the Song Dynasty, till Yuan Dynasty Shanghai is called Shanghai County (上海县), it was changed Shanghai City (上海市) in 1930 till now.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoShanghai means "on the sea'due to the fact that it is a coastal city. Shang 上 means on and 海Hai means sea.
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What is the name of Shanghai's largest airport?
Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Does shanghai have a new name?
no
What is a beach name japan?
shanghai
Has shanghai's name changed at all?
No, It's Name is the same
What is the name of the biggest city in the world?
Shanghai.
Can you name some hotels in shanghai?
JC Mandarin Hotel Shanghai, Shanghai Highsure All Suite Hotel Shanghai, The Longemont Shanghai and so on ,now is the world expo period, if you want to come to shanghai, you must be booked hotel in advance。Try the link below for more details
How did Shanghai W VA get its name?
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Yulan Magnolia
What is the name of the main river the flows by shanghai?
yangtze
What is the name of yao ming's hometown?
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What is the new girl Stevie's real name?
Shanghai i do believe
What is the name of the stock market in China?
The name of the Chinese stock exchange is the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
