Assignment
Use Shanghai as the hometown city. Answer every question below. 1500 words do not include the bibliography. At least 4 resources are needed.
1)Can you discover which ethnic or cultural groups were predominant in the original settlement? If settled by immigrants from other places, where were they from? Clues may exist in last names in local telephone directories, in the names of streets or very old local churches/synagogues/mosques/temples or other religious or voluntary associations (some of which may have adjacent burial grounds). You may need to contact the local historical society, in the US often a county association.
2) When the place was settled, in what occupations were most people engaged? What were the major factors influencing how these occupational categories changed or evolved over time?
3) What is the most significant public space (place) in your home town? What are its spatial characteristics (shape, dimensions, etc.)? How is the space bounded or defined? In other words, when you're there, how is it that you know you're there?