Global Shanghai, 1850-2010

By Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

Release : 2008-11-25

Genre : Asian History, Books, History, Nonfiction, Social Science, Politics & Current Events, Reference

Kind : ebook

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This book explores the play of international forces and international ideas about Shanghai, looking backward as far as its transformation into a subdivided treaty port in the 1840s, and looking forward to its upcoming hosting of China’s first World’s Fair, the 2010 Expo. As such, Global Shanghai is a lively and informative read for students and scholars of Chinese studies and urban studies and anyone interested in the history of Shanghai.

Global Shanghai, 1850-2010

By Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

Release : 2008-11-25

Genre : Asian History, Books, History, Nonfiction, Social Science, Politics & Current Events, Reference

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
This book explores the play of international forces and international ideas about Shanghai, looking backward as far as its transformation into a subdivided treaty port in the 1840s, and looking forward to its upcoming hosting of China’s first World’s Fair, the 2010 Expo. As such, Global Shanghai is a lively and informative read for students and scholars of Chinese studies and urban studies and anyone interested in the history of Shanghai.

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