Shanghai, being what it was and still is, has had so many happenings in its history that were important both nationally and internationally. Therefore, the job to sift and sort out the "more important and more meaningful" became almost like a Herculean task. We dare not say that this book represents the best and the most unforgetable about the city of Shanghai. We only hope, with the publication of this humble book, to lead you back to the very beginning of the legend of Shanghai through time and space.