In just five months, Semiofest will be coming to Shanghai!

This city is known as one of the biggest cities in China and a global financial center. But do you really know Shanghai? What’s the city’s story besides being another metropolis? In the next few months, we’ll bring you to a virtual culture tour to explore our amazing city – Shanghai.

Originally a small fishing village, Shanghai wasn’t developed until the late Qing Dynasty (18th and 19th centuries). Becoming an important trading port and once occupied as foreign concessions, Shanghai has been heavily influenced by a variety of foreign cultures.

Today, the Yangtze River connects Shanghai’s west, the bund, to the east, Lujiazui, celebrating the city’s heritage and future.

Interesting time-lapse about Shanghai: This is Shanghai

Please stay tuned for our next post Shanghai 102: Cuisine

Fun read: Introducing Shanghai – Best in Travel 2014 by Lonely Planet
Introducing Shanghai by Lonely Planet
The engine of China’s future, Shànghǎi dazzles, beckoning millions with promises of reinvention and glamour.