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Wusong, formerly romanized as Woosung, is a subdistrict of Baoshan in northern Shanghai. [1]

27 relations: Baoshan District, Shanghai, Battle of Woosung, China, Chinese postal romanization, District (China), First Opium War, Huangpu River, Imperial Chinese Navy, Junk (ship), Line 3 (Shanghai Metro), List of lighthouses in China, Lujiazui, Puxi, Qing dynasty, Shanghai, Shanghai Metro, Steamship, Subdistrict, Suzhou Creek, Teahouse, The Bund, Tongji University, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Wake Island, Wenzaobang, Woosung Road, World War II.

Baoshan District, Shanghai

, is a suburban district of Shanghai.

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Battle of Woosung

The Battle of Woosung was fought between British and Chinese forces at the entrance of the Woosung River (present-day Huangpu River), Jiangsu province, China, on 16June 1842 during the First Opium War.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary one-party sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around /1e9 round 3 billion.

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Chinese postal romanization

Postal romanization was a system of transliterating Chinese place names developed by the Imperial Post Office in the early 1900s.

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District (China)

The term district, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China.

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First Opium War

The First Opium War (第一次鴉片戰爭), also known as the Opium War or the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty of China over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice in China.

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Huangpu River

The, formerly romanized as Whangpoo, is a long river flowing through Shanghai that was first excavated and created by Lord Chunshen, one of the Four Lords of the Warring States during the Warring States period (475 BC - 221 BC).

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Imperial Chinese Navy

The Imperial Chinese Navy was the modern navy of the Qing Empire established in 1875.

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Junk (ship)

Junk is a type of ancient Chinese sailing ship that is still in use today.

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Line 3 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 3 is a north-south line of the Shanghai Metro network.

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List of lighthouses in China

This is a list of lighthouses in China which includes the two special administrative regions of Hong Kong, and Macau.

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Lujiazui

Lujiazui (lit. meaning "Lu's mouth"), formerly known as Lokatse from its pronunciation in Shanghainese, is a locality in Shanghai, a peninsula formed by a bend in the Huangpu River.

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Puxi

Puxi (Chinese:, p Pǔxī, Shanghainese Phu上-shi平, lit "Huangpu West Bank") is the historic center of Shanghai, China, and remains the home of approximately 48% of Shanghai's residents in an area of 288 km².

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Qing dynasty

The Qing dynasty, also known as the Qing Empire, officially the Great Qing, was the last imperial dynasty of China, established in 1636 and ruling China from 1644 to 1912.

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Shanghai

Shanghai (Wu Chinese) is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of China and the most populous city proper in the world, with a population of more than 24 million.

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Shanghai Metro

The Shanghai Metro is a rapid transit rail network in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban rail transit services to 13 of its 16 municipal districts, only Fengxian, Jinshan and Chongming districts are not served.

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Steamship

A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically drive (turn) propellers or paddlewheels.

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Subdistrict

Subdistrict is a low-level administrative division of a district.

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Suzhou Creek

Suzhou Creek (or Soochow Creek), also called Wusong River, is a river that passes through the Shanghai city center.

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Teahouse

A teahouse is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments.

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The Bund

The Bund or Waitan (Shanghainese: nga3thae1) is a waterfront area in central Shanghai.

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Tongji University

Tongji University, colloquially known as Tongji (同济, Tóngjì), is a comprehensive university located in Shanghai.

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which merged the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Wake Island

Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean in the northeastern area of the Micronesia subregion, east of Guam, west of Honolulu and southeast of Tokyo.

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Wenzaobang

The Wenzaobang or Wenzao River, often mispronounced as Yunzaobang, is a river in Shanghai, China.

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Woosung Road

The Woosung Road or RailwayAlso Woo Sung Railway.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wusong

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