Global Shanghai, 1850-2010

Taylor & Francis

Global Shanghai, 1850-2010A History in Fragments\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey N Wasserstrom\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415213271, 978-0415213271\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the play of international forces and international ideas about Shanghai, looking backward as far as its transformation into a subdivided treaty port in the 1840s, and looking forward to its upcoming hosting of Chinas first Worlds Fair, the 2010 Expo. As such, Global Shanghai is a lively and informative read for students and scholars of Chinese studies and urban studies and anyone interested in the history of Shanghai.