Citations:Shang-hai
English citations of Shang-hai
- 1844, “The Voyages and Services of the Nemesis”, in The English Review; or, Quarterly Journal of Ecclesiastical and General Literature[1], volume I, London: Francis & John Rivington, →OCLC, page 210:
- Shang-hai, in the province of Kiang-nan, is situated on the western bank of the river Wu-sung, about 9 miles from its outlet into the great Yang-tse Kiang. It is connected, by an elaborate system of inland navigation, with all the principal cities of the province, among which is Su-chau-fu, the most important manufacturing town of the empire. It must necessarily, therefore, serve as the entrepôt of a considerable export and import trade. Its population is rated at 300,000. Shang-hai is in latitude 31° 12’ N., and about 800 miles from Hong Kong.
- 1847 November, “The Chinese Ode”, in The Union Magazine of Literature & Art[2], →OCLC, page 240, column 1:
- We have much pleasure in presenting our readers with a genuine Chinese Ode, translated for us by a gentleman who is to be U. S. consul at Shang-hai, an important post on the coast towards Japan; and who will, after his establishment there, favor us with occasional glimpses of the manners and customs of the Celestials.
- 1850, “General Description of China”, in Commercial Statistics. A Digest of the Productive Resources, Commercial Legislation, Customs Tariffs[3], London: Whittaker and Company, page 9:
- Nankin, the ancient capital of China, and Soo-choo, the greatest manufacturing city, are in Keang-soo. With the exception of Shang-hai, and the harbour on the Great River of Nankin, it has few good harbours.
- 1889, Jules Verne, translated by Virginia Champlin, The Adventures of a Chinaman in China[4], Lee and Shepard, →OCLC, page 16:
- His father, Tchoung-Heou, was living at Pekin when he was born ; and he was six years old when the former settled at Shang-hai.
- [1944, Daniel Nelson, An English — Chinese Romanized Dictionary [英漢國語字典][5], Minneapolis, Minnesota: Augsburg Publishing House, →OCLC, page 287:
- Shanghai 上海 shang⁴ hai³]
- 1952, Leonard M. Outerbridge, The Lost Churches of China[6], Philadelphia: Westminster Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 38–39:
- Wylie personally examined the monument in Sian-fu and published a translation of the inscription in Shang-hai in 1854.
- 1981, E. V. Thompson, The Dream Traders[7], Macmillian, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 229:
- He waved towards a giant of a man who stood grinning at the edge of the pirate band. "He spent many years breaking in new girls for the most celebrated whorehouse in Shang-hai. They still call for his services when he is available. Ah! But he is a master at his chosen craft. . . ."