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Shanghai : The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City 1842-1949
Shanghai The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City 18421949
Author: Stella Dong
On the eve of the twentieth century, few places were as exciting as Shanghai.  Once a wildness of swamps, Asia's "Sin City" evolved into a dazzling modern-day Babylon: redolent with the sickly sweet smell of opium; teeming with illicit sex, crime, and poverty; rife with corruption and glamorous wealth.  In this vibrant history, Stella ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060934811
ISBN-10: 0060934816
Publication Date: 6/1/2001
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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