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Shanghai, Past and Present: A Concise Socio-Economic History, 18422012
Niv Horesh
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
This book sets out to explain how Shanghai emerged from relative obscurity in 1842 to become one of the worlds best-known finance and industry hubs. As Chinas largest city, Shanghai today plays a central economic role, much as it did in the 1920s. The author provides a concise diachronic survey of the economic history of modern Shanghai, setting out how the citys urban infrastructure, municipal institutions, consumer culture and industry have shaped, and have been shaped by, this economic power house. The work is aimed at a broad readership of all who are interested in Asian history, and tackles a ... Read more
This book sets out to explain how Shanghai emerged from relative obscurity in 1842 to become one of the worlds best-known finance and industry hubs. As Chinas largest city, Shanghai today plays a central economic role, much as it did in the 1920s. The author provides a concise diachronic survey of the economic history of modern Shanghai, setting out how the citys urban infrastructure, municipal institutions, consumer culture and industry have shaped, and have been shaped by, this economic power house. The work is aimed at a broad readership of all who are interested in Asian history, and tackles a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Brighton, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845196318
SKU
V9781845196318
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Niv Horesh
Niv Horesh is Senior Fellow at the University of Nottinghams China Policy Institute (UK) and Associate Professor in China Studies at the University of Western Sydney (Australia). Horesh has worked in the past as a Business Development Manager in China, and as a civil servant in Israel and Australia.
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