How is Shanghai Name Come From
The two Chinese characters on the name “Shanghai” (上, Shang and 海, hǎi) literally means “above, on or about” and “sea” or visible location on the East China Sea at Shanghai. The first occurrence of that name dates from the Song (11th century) dynasty, as it is already a river confluence and a town of that name in the region. There are disputes about how to interpret the name, but official local histories have always said that it means “the upper reaches of the sea”. Because of the changing coast, the Chinese historian, concluded that in the Shanghai Tang Dynasty was literally on the sea so that the origin of the name. But a different reading, including Mandarin, also suggests the meaning of “go to sea,” which is the status of the port city. A poetic name for Shanghai switch the order of two characters, Hǎishàng (海 上), and is often used for terms related to the Shanghai art and culture.
Shanghai is widely regarded as China’s Hu (沪) abbreviated. The uniqueness Hu (沪) is displayed on all motor vehicle license plates in Shanghai published today. It is derived from Hu You (沪 渎), the name of an old fishing village that once stood at the mouth of Suzhou Creek and Huangpu River on the back of the Tang Dynasty. The character Hu is often combined with that song, as in Wusong Kou, Wu Song and Song Jiang River to form the pseudo Hu song. For example, the Japanese attack on Shanghai in August 1937, which is commonly called the Song Hu fight. Another name for the launch of Shanghai Hua Ting was now the name of a four-star hotel in the city. Another common nickname Shen (申) from the name of Chunshen Jun (春 申 君), a noble and a hero is revered locally derived Chu Kingdom in the 3rd Century BC whose territory included the Shanghai region. Sports teams and newspapers in Shanghai often the character of Shen (申) in their name. Shanghai is also commonly referred to as Shēnchéng (申 城, “City of Shen). The city also has several nicknames in English, including” Paris of the East “and” whore of the Orient “had.
The English name of Shanghai is also Shanghai, however some foreigners would like to speak “Shanggai”, such as Spanish. More foreigners come to Shanghai and more foreign style building in Shanghai, such as: Shanghai Fengxian Bay Spanish Villa Inn. By the history Shanghai with Spain has a long history of relationship, so far in Shanghai can also be found many West Style Holiday Villas. As a City by the sea，today Shanghai with most of world city has established a partnership.
