Originally Posted by
Plissken
I lived in Shanghai for 2 years and really didnīt like the city much foremost as it lacks real history. The only thing people talking about and people find attractive is the french concession and that basically proofs my point cause itīs not Chinese.
You could also dismiss HK, Tianjin, Singapore, and countless other cities on the same grounds, but IMO events dating back 200 years certainly qualify as "history".