Six Thousand Years of Shanghai/上海六千年：海纳百川的文明之路 [Chinese]

By 熊月之

Using seven major themes-archaeology, history, art, culture, geography, technology, and economy-this book casts the 6,000-year path of Shanghai's civilizational development, tracing the origins of Shanghai's construction as an international... 以考古、历史、艺术、文化、地理、科技、经济七大主题，熔铸上海六千年文明发展之路，溯源上海建设国际 "Six Thousand Years of Shanghai" delves into archaeology, history, art, culture, geography, technology, economics, and other fields, deeply exploring the historical foundations underlying Shanghai's development into the "five centers" of economy, trade, finance, shipping, and science/technology innovation. It vividly traces the trajectory of Shanghai's civilization over six millennia-from the integration of northern and southern Chinese cultures to the exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilizations. Shanghai has always embraced the world with an open, inclusive spirit and forged ahead with a future-oriented attitude. This six-thousand-year path of development is a vivid manifestation of the continuity, unity, innovativeness, peacefulness, and inclusiveness of Chinese civilization, shining with unique brilliance across China's ten-thousand-year cultural tapestry and five-thousand-year starry river of civilization. The book consists of seven chapters divided into three parts. Part One: "6,000 Years: From a Constellation of Stars to the Unification of Chinese Civilization." Part Two: "2,000 Years: Ancient China in Shanghai." Part Three: "400 Years: From the Late Ming Dynasty to Unprecedented Changes in Three Thousand Years." These three parts clearly organize Shanghai's six-thousand-year history into three phases: prehistoric civilization, ancient history, and modern history. From the Majiabang, Songze, and Fuquanshan cultures to Qinglong Town and Shanghai Port; from the integration of northern and southern cultures to the flourishing of the Maritime Silk Road; and finally to the hub of world trade-this path of civilizational development has always been inclusive and forward-looking. Six thousand years of openness have made Shanghai a living embodiment of the five defining characteristics of Chinese civilization. 《上海六千年》从考古、历史、艺术、文化、地理、科技、经济等不同领域切入，深度挖掘了上海建设经济、贸易、金融、航运、科创"五个中心"的历史底蕴，生动勾勒出上海跨越六千年的文明演进轨迹--从中华文明南北交融，到中西文明交流互鉴，上海始终以海纳百川的胸怀拥抱世界，以面向未来的姿态开拓进取。 这条绵延六千年的发展之路，正是中华文明连续性、统一性、创新性、和平性、包容性的生动写照，在中国万年文化长卷与五千载文明星河中闪耀着独特的光芒。 本书七章，三个部分，第一部分"6000年：从满天星斗到中华文明的统一体"，第二部分"2000年：古代中国在上海"，第三部分"400年：从晚明到三千年未有之大变局"，将上海六千年的历史清晰梳理成史前文明、古代历史和近现代三个阶段，从马家浜、崧泽、福泉山文化，到青龙镇和上海港，从南北文化的交融，到海上丝路的兴盛，最后到世界贸易的枢纽，文明发展之路始终海纳百川，面向未来，六千年的开放基因，使上海成为中华文明五大特性的生动缩影！

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7547327362
• ISBN13: 9787547327364
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.3"