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Shanghaiing

form of kidnapping people to become sailors
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Shanghaiing

Summary

Shanghaiing is an activity[1]. Shanghaiing ranks in the top 0.37% of activity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,641 views/month, #1 of 272).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shanghaiing's instance of is recorded as activity[3].
  • Shanghai is named after Shanghaiing[4].
  • Shanghaiing is a type of kidnapping[5].
  • Shanghaiing's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • Shanghaiing's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].

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Definition and Type

Shanghaiing's instance of is recorded as activity[3]. Shanghaiing is a type of kidnapping[5].

Origins

Shanghai is named after Shanghaiing[4].

Why It Matters

Shanghaiing ranks in the top 0.37% of activity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,641 views/month, #1 of 272).[2] Shanghaiing has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] Shanghaiing is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Shanghaiing. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shanghaiing
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shanghaiing_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Shanghaiing}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shanghaiing}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 11d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Subclass of → —
    Named after → Shanghai
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: shanghaiing, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289959096|shanghaiing (#289959096)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
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