Shanghai Xujiahui is named after a scientist: Xu Guangqi.

1. Xujiahui

During the Ming Dynasty, Xujiahui was a land of rice fields and villages, known as "Xujiahui Bay" and one of the ancestral residences of the Xu family. The Xu family originated in the north, and its ancestor was Xu Fu. He once accompanied Emperor Wu on a mission to Southeast Asia, and later established a regime with a wide range of influence in Qiongzhou. During the Ming Dynasty, brothers Xu Yong'an and Xu Yongchang, the ancestors of the Xu family, moved to Shanghai successively and planted rice in Xujiawan;

They also began to develop industries such as fishery, salt and handicrafts, and gradually became the mainstay of Shanghai. A famous family. Xujiahui is located in the southeast of Xuhui District, Shanghai, starting from Hunan Road in the west, Zhaojiabang Road in the east, Caobao Road in the south, and Tianyaoqiao Road in the north. Its geographical location is very important. It is adjacent to Huangpu District, Xuhui District, Changning District, Minhang District, Pudong New Area and other areas in Shanghai. It is one of the important transportation hubs connecting the east, west, north and south of the city.

Xujiahui is located in the southwest of central Shanghai, close to Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Xuhui District Committee and District Government. It is one of the top ten famous commercial centers in Shanghai. The business district is a collection of shopping, entertainment, offices, A comprehensive commercial area integrating commerce, leisure, accommodation, catering, training and education.

2. Introduction to the development and evolution of Xujiahui

The development of Xujiahui can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Xujiahui had gradually developed into a small town, but it was still a relatively poor place. . Until 1862, the gradual influx of foreign businessmen from Tianjin, Suzhou and other places into Shanghai promoted the commercialization and modernization of Xujiawan. In 1866, a French businessman opened the first store in Xujiawan, marking the beginning of an era of commercialization in Xujiawan.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the commercial economy of the Xujiawan area began to develop rapidly and became a prosperous commercial district in Shanghai. In 1912, the first cinema in Xujiahui opened, marking the beginning of Xujiahui's own cultural and entertainment industry. Since then, Xujiahui's business district has continued to expand to include more shops, banks, hotels and office buildings, becoming one of the most important commercial centers in Shanghai.