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1994
Former Shanghai mayor Jiang Zemin becomes president of China. Metro line 1 opens,
as does the Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, symbol of the new city.
1998
The Jinmao Tower opens in Pudong.
1999
Pudong International Airport opens, and the city's elevated highway system is finished.
2001
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is founded. Shanghai hosts the 9th APEC Summit.
2002
Shanghai hosts the first Tennis Masters Cup in China.
2003
Hu Jintao succeeds Jiang Zemin as president of China.
2004
Shanghai hosts the first Formula One Grand Prix in China. The high-speed Maglev rail
line opens.
2008
The World Financial Centre building opens in Pudong.
2010
Shanghai holds the largest World Expo in the fair's history.
2011
The Shanghai metro becomes the longest in the world, totalling around 420km (260
miles), with more lines under construction. A high-speed rail line opens (ahead of schedule)
linking Shanghai and Beijing in less than five hours.
2014
The Shanghai Tower is completed, becoming the second-tallest building in the world, at
632m (2,073ft). It forms a trio of super-skyscrapers standing side-by-side in Pudong.
Shanghai