More than 1,000 historic buildings and protected areas in Shanghai will have QR codes that will allow people to read or hear the stories behind the structures and the roads, the city’s tourism authorities said yesterday. Tourists and history enthusiasts can read the bilingual texts, check out the pictures — both old and new — and listen to the audio or watch the videos simply by scanning the code with their smartphones. On the list are 1,098 heritage buildings, 265 former residences of famous personalities, 44 localities and 77 community blocks with a tinge of history, the Shanghai Tourism Administration said.