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1937
Japan bombs and invades Shanghai again, destroying many buildings and driving
scores of residents out of the city.
1949
The Communists win the Chinese Civil War and the People's Republic of China is foun-
ded.
Dressed as Liberation Army soldiers on National Day
David Shen Kai/Apa Publications
1949-54
The government shuts down vice industries in Shanghai, including gambling dens,
dance halls and brothels. In 1950, foreigners are expelled from Shanghai.
1978
Deng Xiaoping launches the 'openings and reforms' era.
1992
Deng takes his famous 'southern tour' to encourage commerce in Shanghai, which he
calls the Dragon's Head of the Yangtze Delta.
