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Jeffrey N Wasserstrom
Global Shanghai, 1850-2010 [PDF 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.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 192 ● ISBN 9780203380321 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2008 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2289709 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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