The distribution of plants for metal products and machine manufacturing in the International Settlement (1935-1940)

Original title : The distribution of plants for metal products and machine manufacturing in the International Settlement (1935-1940)

Year : 2011

Author : Christian Henriot

Cartographer : Isabelle Durand

Map support : Digital

Topic : Virtual Shanghai

Transliteration : The distribution of plants for metal products and machine manufacturing in the International Settlement (1935-1940)

Digitized file : Yes

Map type : eAtlas

Comments : These maps show the distribution of factories for metal products and machine manufacturing, two related sectors of industrial production in the International Settlement in 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, and 1940. These maps are based on the industrial surveys by the Shanghai Municipal Police. The 1937 survey is currently missing. These maps belong to a series that documents the changing geography of industry in Shanghai between 1936 and 1940. It is also related to a more general study of industries in the International Settlement from 1930 onward.

Keywords : industry;economy;war;factory;workshop;1937;conflict;hostilities;Japan; military

Place of publication : Lyon