Tales of Old Shanghai by Graham Earnshaw
The old Shanghai was a rich and cosmopolitan mixture of East and West and this engaging book offers a glimpse into that world through an assortment of photographs, newspaper clippings, cartoons, stamps, and other collectibles. Evoking different eras, this record also contains vintage advertisements, excerpts from travel guides, flyers handed out to ex-pats highlighting Shanghai's international atmosphere, and often hilarious firsthand accounts from those who had the opportunity to live in or pass through this bustling trade port. The scrapbook format allows readers to either read from the start or flip through to any page to learn of the extraordinary layers and depth of the old-world city.Graham Earnshaw is an author, entrepreneur, and journalist. He is the author of The Great Walk of China and Life and Death of a Dotcom in China, among other works.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9789881762115 |
| ISBN 10 | 9881762111 |
| Title | Tales of Old Shanghai |
| Author | Graham Earnshaw |
| Series | Tales Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | China Economic Review Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 150 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |