Work ceased until the announcement of a ceasefire in March 1932 then in July the project restarted and was formally completed on 10October. Five other buildings were completed at the same time representing a total development area of at a cost of 780,000 yuan. The new complex opened at the end of the year. Other facilities Work on a 300 mu (~200,000 m2) sports field began in August 1934 at the same time as a stadium and a swimming pool nearby. At the end of the same year, construction started on the Shanghai Municipal Library (上海市立图书馆) and the Shanghai Municipal Museum (上海市立博物馆), both designed by Dong Dayou. Notable buildings Shanghai Nationalist Government Building () Shanghai Municipal Stadium () (Now the Jiangwan Sports Center) Shanghai Municipal Library () Shanghai Municipal Museum () Shanghai Municipal Hospital and Health Institute () Denoument The area suffered significant damage during World War II and thereafter the development focus shifted towards the southwest of Shanghai. Notes References Further reading External links 大上海计划与江湾建筑(组图) The Greater Shanghai Plan and the Construction of Jiangwan (Photos) 20th century in Shanghai