It was established in 1972, replacing the Shanghai Publishing Bureau which was reinstated on January 1, 1978.

[1] The Shanghai People's Press is the predecessor of the East China People's Publishing House, established in March 1951 by the Editorial and Publication Departments of the Xinhua Bookstore East China General Branch and the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party of the East China Bureau, originally located at No.

[2] In July 1951, the East China People's Publishing House relocated to No.

The East China Newspaper Society merged with the East China People's Publishing House in August 1951, leading to the establishment of a fine arts editorial section.

In September 2021, the Press relocated to Century Publishing Park, Lane 159, King Road, Minhang District.