The Phoenix of the Yangtze: Shanghai's Century-Long Transformation from Treaty Port to Global Megacity

Section 1: Architectural PalimpsestHistorical Context:- 1842: Treaty of Nanjing opens Shanghai as treaty port- 1920s: "Paris of the East" golden era architecture- 1990s: Pudong development begins- 2025: Over 4,300 protected historical buildingsCurr