From the Yuan dynasty in 1292 until Shanghai officially became a municipality in 1927, central Shanghai was administered as a county under Songjiang Prefecture, which had its seat in the present-day Songjiang District.
从元朝 1292 年到 1927 年上海正式成为直辖市，上海中心区一直作为一个县由松江府管辖，后者位于现今松江区。