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Revision as of 02:07, 24 December 2014
Shanghai is one of the major metropolitan areas of China, located on the Pacific Ocean. In the early twentieth century, it was a major center of commerce, industry, finance, culture and politics, as it was a treaty port, with some of its land ceded to the colonial powers of Europe, America and Japan for trade. Many foreign nationals made Shanghai their home. By the 1930s, organized crime also had a strong base in the city.
Key points of interest in Shanghai during the adventures of Indiana Jones include the Club Obi Wan, a nightclub frequented by Lao Che.
Adventures in Shanghai
In 1932, the Japanese bombed the city to crush Chinese dissent over the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. At this time, Short Round's parents were killed and he became an orphan pickpocket.
In 1935, Indiana Jones met with Lao Che at Club Obi Wan to trade Nurhachi's ashes for a large diamond. However, Lao Che attempted to double-cross Jones, and Jones' friend Wu Han and Lao Che's son Chen were both killed. Jones escaped with Short Round and Willie Scott, catching a flight out of Shanghai from Nang Tao Airport.
In June 1936, after picking up Alex Beresford-Hope in Tibet, Indiana Jones and Marcus Brody flew to Shanghai aboard OB1. In Shanghai, Jones and Beresford-Hope found passage on a freighter headed to the Arctic Ocean, to help them reach the Tomb of the Gods. Before leaving, Brody cautioned Jones that some knowledge, such as that contained in the Tomb of the Gods, was best left a mystery. Unbeknownst to Jones, a spy working for Friedrich von Hassell monitored Jones' departure. After Jones and Beresford-Hope left, Brody changed his mind, and set off in a whaling ship after Jones.
Locations within Shanghai
Appearances
- Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs
- Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (First appearance)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom novel
- Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods
- Raiders of the Lost Ark novel (First mentioned)
- Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures
Sources
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Sourcebook
- Indiana Jones Artifacts
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb: 1935 Journal
