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Shanghai Country Walks
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Author : Edward Sheldon Wilkinson
language : en
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Release Date : 1934
Shanghai Country Walks written by Edward Sheldon Wilkinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1934 with Shanghai (China) categories.
Shanghai Country Walks
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Author : Edward Sheldon Wilkinson
language : en
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Release Date : 1932
Shanghai Country Walks written by Edward Sheldon Wilkinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Shanghai categories.
The Great Walk Of China
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Author : Graham Earnshaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Great Walk Of China written by Graham Earnshaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
How long would it take to walk across the worlds most populous country?
Shanghai Surroundings Travel Adventures
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Author : Simon Foster
language : en
Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc
Release Date : 2011-04-15
Shanghai Surroundings Travel Adventures written by Simon Foster and has been published by Hunter Publishing, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-15 with Travel categories.
Eastern China is the country's boom-belt and its heart is the Pearl of the Orient, Shanghai, a city which was recently wonderfully described to me as "Hong Kong on steroids." Shanghai is the country's most modern city, but manages to retain both its Chinese and European history and its economic development is also helping a renaissance in culture and the arts, along with a shopping and nightlife scene matched only by Beijing and Hong Kong. Around Shanghai, the Water Towns have picturesque canals lined with classic Ming architecture and can make for great day trips, and a little further out, the city of Suzhou offers more of the same, albeit on a larger scale, along with some of the country's finest gardens and the opportunity for some serious silk shopping. Nearly 100 miles south along the Grand Canal, the former Southern Song dynasty (1126-1279) capital of Hangzhou is set on pretty West Lake and is a prime tea-growing region. Away from the lake the city is much like any other Chinese city, but the surrounding countryside and its smattering of temples and tea villages make for some excellent bike rides. Some 110 miles west of Hangzhou, Huangshan is arguably the most beautiful of eastern China's mountains and offers the region's finest scenery and best hiking. The mountain's mist-shrouded, jagged peaks, lone pines and perched temples are straight from a watercolor and it's no wonder Huangshan attracts so many visitors. But fortunately there are enough paths to ensure you can always find yourself a quiet spot. Known as the Pearl of the Orient, Shanghai has endured a boom-bust cycle like no other city in China and is a must-see for a glimpse into the China of the future. It currently has some 20 million residents. A walk along the Bund on the banks of the Huangpu River offers a cityscape to rival Hong Kong's, taking in the glory of Shanghai's colonial past, while at the same time giving views across the river to the city of tomorrow, Pudong. Less than 20 years ago, this was just marshy farmland, but today it boasts countless skyscrapers, among them China's highest tower, the Pearl Oriental TV Tower, and loftiest lodgings, the 88-floor Grand Hyatt. Traditional Chinese sights are a little sparse due to Shanghai's comparative youth, but its colonial and revolutionary history over the past 150 years has left it with a series of significant political buildings. What is more, there are modern activities aplenty, reflecting the city's dynamic and modern heart -fine dining, nightlife, shopping and a kaleidoscope of exhibition centers and good museums await. This a highly detailed guide to everything you need to know about Shanghai and its surroundings - the places to stay, the restaurants, and what to see and do - along with an extensive introductory section on China as a whole. The author lives in China and has been a tour guide there full-time for close to 10 years. This guide is an excerpt from his much larger guide to all of China, also published by Hunter, which is 650 pages in the print edition.
Six More Shanghai Walks
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Author : Barbara Green
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Six More Shanghai Walks written by Barbara Green and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Shanghai (China) categories.
Building Shanghai
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Author : Edward Denison
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-12-20
Building Shanghai written by Edward Denison and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-20 with Architecture categories.
Shanghai's illustrious history and phenomenal future is celebrated in this book, which examines the evolution of the city's architecture and urban form in order to contextualise the challenges facing the city today. The physical legacies that reflect Shanghai's uniqueness historically and contemporarily are examined chronologically using specific case studies of exemplary architecture interwoven in a compelling narrative that unlocks the many mysteries surrounding this amazing metropolis. Some of the most influential colonial architecture in the world, outstanding examples of Modernism and Art Deco, and an exceptional selection of eclectic and vernacular architecture reflecting Shanghai's many adopted cultures are revealed. This is the first book ever to examine this remarkable subject in a manner that is both comprehensive and captivating in its written content and stunningly illustrated with over 300 archive and contemporary photographs and maps.
Lesbian Rule
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Author : Amy Villarejo
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2003-11-05
Lesbian Rule written by Amy Villarejo and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-05 with Literary Criticism categories.
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The Old Shanghai A Z
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Author : Paul French
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2010-11-01
The Old Shanghai A Z written by Paul French and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-01 with Travel categories.
This richly anecdotal guide to every street in Shanghai details many landmarks and stories associated with its best-known avenues. A definitive index to the street names of Shanghai, some of which have disappeared or been removed, allows historians, researchers, tourists, and the just plain curious to navigate the city in its pre-1949 incarnations, through the former International Settlement, French Concession, and External Roads area with a detailed map and alphabetical entry for every road. The book is lavishly illustrated with old advertising, images, and postcards of the streets and businesses, the bars and nightclubs, the people and characters of old Shanghai bringing alive the city in its previous heyday as the Pearl of the Orient.The Old Shanghai A-Zshould become the standard reference work as well as being an easy-to-use guide for researchers and visitors looking to recapture the glamour and uniqueness of old Shanghai. Paul Frenchis an analyst and writer who has worked in Shanghai for many years as a founder of Access Asia. His books includeCarl Crow: A Tough Old China HandandThrough the Looking Glass: China's Foreign Journalists from Opium War to Mao.
Six Shanghai Walks
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Author : Barbara Green
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Six Shanghai Walks written by Barbara Green and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Shanghai (China) categories.
Britain In China
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Author : Robert Bickers
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1999-09-11
Britain In China written by Robert Bickers and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-11 with History categories.
Using archival materials newly available in China and records in Britain and the US, Robert Bickers paints a detailed portrait of the traders, missionaries, businessmen, diplomats and settlers who constituted "Britain-in-China." Bickers argues that the British presence in China was dominated by urban settlers whose primary allegiance lay not with any grand imperial design but with their own communities and precarious livelihoods. This brought them into growing conflict with the Chinese population and the British imperial government. Bickers goes on to examine how the British state and its allies brought an end to the reign of freelance, settler imperialism on the China coast. At the same time, other British sectors, missionary and business, renegotiated their own relationship with their Chinese markets and the Chinese state and distanced themselves from the settler British.