Post by mastertenzin on Jul 30, 2012 16:06:42 GMT -5
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(A picture of the International Mixed Court in Shanghai)
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Shanghai_1928_Bund_Cenotaph.jpeg
(The Bund in 1928, part of the International Settlement in Shanghai)
Unlike the true colonies such as Hong Kong (Britian), Macau (Portugal), and Qingdao/Tsingtao (Germany), some territories occupied by foreign powers were marked as concessions, such as those in Shanghai and Tianjin. While these concessions were nominally Chinese, westerners had free reign in these areas and followed their own laws, under a concept known as extraterritoriality. The concession system ended with the rise of the PRC in 1949, but its effects are still visible.
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(The Bund today)
Republic City reminds me of the Shanghai International Settlement, under the joint rule of all four nations. However, the division of power was much less ideal in Shanghai than Republic City, with the Chinese getting the (very) short end of the stick.
(A picture of the International Mixed Court in Shanghai)
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Shanghai_1928_Bund_Cenotaph.jpeg
(The Bund in 1928, part of the International Settlement in Shanghai)
Unlike the true colonies such as Hong Kong (Britian), Macau (Portugal), and Qingdao/Tsingtao (Germany), some territories occupied by foreign powers were marked as concessions, such as those in Shanghai and Tianjin. While these concessions were nominally Chinese, westerners had free reign in these areas and followed their own laws, under a concept known as extraterritoriality. The concession system ended with the rise of the PRC in 1949, but its effects are still visible.
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/ShanghaiBundpic2.jpg/800px-ShanghaiBundpic2.jpg
(The Bund today)
Republic City reminds me of the Shanghai International Settlement, under the joint rule of all four nations. However, the division of power was much less ideal in Shanghai than Republic City, with the Chinese getting the (very) short end of the stick.
