Six Thousand Years of Shanghai based on the documents of Shanghai chronicles is well-organized in line with the historical development of Shanghai. More than an authoritative, scientific and systematic popular book of Shanghai’s history, it is an eminently readable, informative and illuminating with its vivid illustrations, plain language and multiple genres. Covering a span of six thousand years in the prehistoric, ancient, modern and contemporary periods of Shanghai, this book not only emphasizes the history of revolution, construction, reform and opening-up, but also demonstrates Shanghai’s Two Centenary Goals. It contains systematic descriptions and notable highlights of landmark events, representative people as well as remarkable things.