Shanghai: Cross the road through time: Cross the road through time

Author: Yuan Nianqi
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This is a collection of artifacts, phenomena, language, and glimpses of characters reflecting Shanghai's history, culture, politics, and economy, discovered by the author with the spirit of a treasure hunter and the perspective of an explorer. Examples include "Our Fifth Great Invention," "The 'Scalpers' on Tianjin Road," "Half-A-Unit Rice Ticket," "Face, How Much per Pound?" "Leftover Details of Shanghai's Old Industry," "History, Where Did the People of Shanghai Come From?" and more. Then, like an archaeologist, the author carefully brushes away the dust of history to reveal their original appearance; like a philosopher, they engage in rational reflection to uncover their rich connotations; finally, using a documentary style and elegant prose, they present all this to the readers. Through this book, readers can see the vivid and interesting aspects of Shanghai and its people, and discover that they all have their cultural, historical, economic, and geographical origins.