Changes in the socio-economic life of the Shanghai society under the influence of the foreign community in 1920–30's

In article discussed the process of a transformation of Shanghai community This paper shows that for the proper understanding of the process of a transformation in Shanghai community it is highly important to emphasize the synthesis of Eastern and Western culture and to reveal the impact of foreign investments on the social and economic life of citizens in this period. From this perspective, we suggest that there was a significant effect resulted in social changes both within the Chinese citizens and Shanghailanders.

Shanghai, modern Chinese society, XX century China, gender history, influence of the western culture, change of traditional values