Shanghai's old dream of a wealthy family

Author: Song Luxia
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: A Century of Shanghai, A Millennium of Legacy
From an individual and a family, observe an era. Witness how traditional aristocratic families navigate turbulent times and make choices at pivotal moments of history. See how modern industrial enterprises and banks flourish and grow in Shanghai.
A Century of Shanghai, A Millennium of Legacy
From an individual and a family, observe an era. Witness how traditional aristocratic families navigate turbulent times and make choices at pivotal moments of history. See how modern industrial enterprises and banks flourish and grow in Shanghai.
This book vividly introduces the rise and fall of eight modern Shanghai aristocratic families over a century, including Li Hongzhang, Sheng Xuanhuai, Shao Youlian, and Sun Jamai. From the perspective of family history, it provides an insight into the social changes of modern Shanghai. The ups and downs of various characters, the impact of political in different eras, the twists and turns of marriages between aristocratic families, and the profound yet subtle changes brought by a single family to a place, industry, or class—all make the reader feel as if they are reading a "Dream of the Red Chamber" of modern Shanghai.