British concession in Shanghai
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The British concession in Shanghai was a foreign-controlled enclave established in the 19th century that became a major hub of international trade, finance, and expatriate life in the city until the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British concession in Shanghai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14917004 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British concession in Shanghai Context triple: [British informal empire in China, includes, British concession in Shanghai]
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American concession in Shanghai
The American concession in Shanghai was a foreign-controlled enclave established by the United States in 19th-century Shanghai that later merged into the larger Shanghai International Settlement.
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British concession in Tianjin
The British concession in Tianjin was a foreign-controlled enclave established by the United Kingdom in the late 19th century that served as a key hub of British political, commercial, and cultural influence in northern China until the mid-20th century.
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C.
British concession in Amoy
The British concession in Amoy was a 19th- and early 20th-century foreign-controlled enclave in the Chinese port city of Xiamen, established after the Opium Wars as part of Britain’s treaty port system.
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D.
British concession in Canton
The British concession in Canton was a foreign-controlled enclave in Guangzhou, China, established in the 19th century as part of the treaty port system that facilitated British trade and extraterritorial rights.
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E.
British concession in Hankow
The British concession in Hankow was a foreign-controlled enclave in Wuhan, China, established in the late 19th century that served as a major hub for British trade and influence along the Yangtze River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British concession in Shanghai Target entity description: The British concession in Shanghai was a foreign-controlled enclave established in the 19th century that became a major hub of international trade, finance, and expatriate life in the city until the mid-20th century.
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A.
American concession in Shanghai
The American concession in Shanghai was a foreign-controlled enclave established by the United States in 19th-century Shanghai that later merged into the larger Shanghai International Settlement.
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B.
British concession in Tianjin
The British concession in Tianjin was a foreign-controlled enclave established by the United Kingdom in the late 19th century that served as a key hub of British political, commercial, and cultural influence in northern China until the mid-20th century.
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C.
British concession in Amoy
The British concession in Amoy was a 19th- and early 20th-century foreign-controlled enclave in the Chinese port city of Xiamen, established after the Opium Wars as part of Britain’s treaty port system.
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D.
British concession in Canton
The British concession in Canton was a foreign-controlled enclave in Guangzhou, China, established in the 19th century as part of the treaty port system that facilitated British trade and extraterritorial rights.
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E.
British concession in Hankow
The British concession in Hankow was a foreign-controlled enclave in Wuhan, China, established in the late 19th century that served as a major hub for British trade and influence along the Yangtze River.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.