Street of Shanghai in early Twentyth Century Oil Painting 36 x 24 Inches

Busy Shanghai street with pedestrians, double-decker bus, restaurant and shops, rickshaw, a two-wheeled vehicle drawn or pushed by a man. For centuries a major administrative, shipping, and trading town, Shanghai grew in importance in the 19th century due to European recognition of its favorable port location and economic potential. The city then flourished as a center of commerce between east and west, and became the undisputed financial hub of the Asia Pacific in the 1930s.