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| Shanghai French Concession Concession française de Changhaï 上海法租界 | |||||||||
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| Foreign concession of Second French Republic, Second French Empire, French Third Republic and French State | |||||||||
| 1849–1943 | |||||||||
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 Location of French Concession in Shanghai (red) relative to the International Settlement (yellow) and Chinese zone | |||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1932 | 478,552 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1849 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1943 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Huangpu District and Xuhui District, Shanghai Municipality | ||||||||
The Shanghai French Concession[a] was a foreign concession in Shanghai, China from 1849 until 1943, which progressively expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The concession came to an end in 1943, when Vichy France under German pressure signed it over to the pro-Japanese Reorganized National Government of China in Nanjing. For much of the 20th century, the area covered by the former French Concession remained the premier residential and retail district of Shanghai, and was also one of the centers of Catholicism in China. Despite re-development over the last few decades, the area retains a distinct character and is a popular tourist destination.
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