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Chronicles of Old Shanghai: A Mosaic of the Port City's Twilight Era/??????

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PUBLISHER China National Publications Import & Export C (02/01/2021)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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"Through the Lens of Henri Cartier: A Foreign Correspondent's Chronicle of Late Qing Shanghai

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Kai Lekai, an Englishman, came to Shanghai in 1875, once served as the chief writer of Shanghai Post and China Banknote, and founded Wen Wei Po. This book includes articles written by Kai Le Kai in the 1880s and early 1990s for publications such as Wen Hui Bao. The content of the book covers Shanghai's theater performances, waterworks, matchstick factories, rickshaw drivers, printing factories, police officers, servants, courts, libraries, museums, and more. The book also describes the author's observations and experiences during his travels from Shanghai to Hankou, Beijing, and western China. This book provides valuable historical materials for us to understand the changes in daily life of Shanghai society in the nearly fifty years since its opening as a port, as well as the Western view of China. It is a rare masterpiece for us to understand modern Shanghai.

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ISBN-13: 9787520528535
ISBN-10: 7520528537
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: Chinese
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Page Count: 274
Carton Quantity: 11
Product Dimensions: 6.69 x 0.74 x 9.61 inches
Weight: 1.30 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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"Through the Lens of Henri Cartier: A Foreign Correspondent's Chronicle of Late Qing Shanghai

?????????????????????

Kai Lekai, an Englishman, came to Shanghai in 1875, once served as the chief writer of Shanghai Post and China Banknote, and founded Wen Wei Po. This book includes articles written by Kai Le Kai in the 1880s and early 1990s for publications such as Wen Hui Bao. The content of the book covers Shanghai's theater performances, waterworks, matchstick factories, rickshaw drivers, printing factories, police officers, servants, courts, libraries, museums, and more. The book also describes the author's observations and experiences during his travels from Shanghai to Hankou, Beijing, and western China. This book provides valuable historical materials for us to understand the changes in daily life of Shanghai society in the nearly fifty years since its opening as a port, as well as the Western view of China. It is a rare masterpiece for us to understand modern Shanghai.

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