Shanghai, Past and Present: A Concise Socio-Economic History, 1842-2012

by Niv Horesh

Book Overview

This book sets out to explain how Shanghai emerged from relative obscurity in 1842 to become one of the world's best-known finance and industry hubs. As China's 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 city's urban infrastructure, municipal institutions, consumer culture and industry have shaped,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845196996
• ISBN13: 9781845196998
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher