How did the Japanese occupation damage Shanghai during the Second Sino-Japanese War?

During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), the Japanese occupation of Shanghai caused significant destruction to the city's infrastructure. Specifically, Shanghai's industrial plants suffered extensive war damage as a result of the conflict.1

Prior to the war, Japanese economic influence in the city was already substantial, as they had gained control over approximately half of Shanghai's yarn-spinning and textile-weaving capacity. The subsequent occupation and the resulting damage to industrial facilities contributed to a period of economic hardship and dislocation for the city.1