Filled with details on the diverse foreign city of old Shanghai, this unique work paints a portrait of old Shanghai’s social life from the 1840s and beyond, With information on more than 2,000 foreign and Chinese clubs, societies, and associations—in addition to their members—this remarkable resource offers insight into a vitally important and much-neglected part of China's modern history. A CD-ROM with additional materials is also included.
To the casual reader, the author paints an extraordinary portrait of old Shanghai's social life with clubs catering to all sorts of foreign nationals. —Zhong Dongya,Beijing Today
Nenad Djordjevicis the honorary vice president of the Royal Asiatic Society China in Shanghai and the editor ofSapajou: The Collected Works, Vol. I.
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