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Shanghai : the rise and fall of a decadent city
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Shanghai : the rise and fall of a decadent city

by Stella Dong

This history chronicles Shanghai's development from a coastal outpost into a major international metropolis between the nineteenth century and 1949. It examines a period characterised by rapid growth, social decadence, and significant political turbulence.

Accession 19874 ISBN 068815798X Publisher William Morrow & Co.
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