SH-WALKS: Englishman in Shanghai

A stroll through 100 years of colonial history and along many milestones of Shanghai!

In the 1840s the Bristish had won the first opium war against China and not only took over Hongkong as a British colony but also colonized the major ports of China mainland one oft hem being Shanghai. They created the so-called Bristish Concession“, built churches, clubs and a horse race course in order to feel at home.

This walk will lead us through the area where they used to live, work and play. A stroll through 100 years of colonial history and along many milestones of Shanghai.