Chen Yi Square
{{Short description|Square in Shanghai, China}}
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Chen Yi Square is a square along The Bund in Shanghai, China. It features the only bronze sculpture of Chen Yi, the city's first community mayor.{{cite web|title=Shanghai Attractions: The Bund|url=http://www.chinatour.com/shanghai/shanghai-attractions/shanghai-bund.htm|website=ChinaTour.com|publisher=Chinatour.com International, Inc.|accessdate=13 December 2015}}
History
File:The Bund, Shanghai, China (December 2015) - 29.JPG
Chen Yi Square is one of four squares built along The Bund in 2010 (the three others are the Bund Financial Square, Huangpu Park, and the Observatory Plaza).{{cite web|title=China Guide: Bund|url=http://www.cits.net/china-guide/cities/shanghai/bund.html|publisher=China International Travel Service Limited, Head Office|accessdate=13 December 2015}}
A stampede occurred on December 31, 2014 near the square. At least 36 people were killed and 47 injured in the incident. A large crowd, estimated at around 300,000, had gathered for the new year celebration.{{Cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-30646918| title = Shanghai new year crush kills 35 | publisher = BBC News | accessdate = 31 December 2014 | date = 31 December 2014}}
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Chen Yi Square}}
- [http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/society/Floral-tributes-at-Chen-Yi-Square/shdaily.shtml Floral tributes at Chen Yi Square], Shanghai Daily
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Category:Huangpu District, Shanghai
Category:Tourist attractions in Shanghai
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