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Shanghai: The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City
Shanghai The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City
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: 9780756755027
ISBN-10: 0756755026
Publication Date: 2/2000
Pages: 318
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Publisher: Diane Pub Co
Book Type: Hardcover
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