Shanghai Prostitution: Prostitution and Sex in China, 19th-20th Centuries

Author: An Keqiang
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Publishing Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The spread and rampant nature of sexually transmitted diseases, particularly AIDS, have made prostitution and a serious social issue, drawing high attention from the world. As a result, numerous research and investigative works on sexology have emerged. However, how prostitution and were handled in Chinese history remains lack of in-depth research. Existing Chinese works on the topic are either sensational or critical, leaving much to be desired. Yet, Western scholars, with their extraordinary theoretical courage and solid academic expertise, have conducted research on the history of Chinese and sexology, which they are not familiar with. The author of this book, An Keqiang, is one of them. He has collected a vast amount of Chinese and Western newspapers, archival materials, and writings to comprehensively and systematically explore the phenomenon of prostitution and in modern Shanghai. Starting with an analysis of the activity spaces and living conditions of high-end, he conducts an in-depth examination of the prostitution market, brothels, and the sex economy that emerged in modern Shanghai, recreating the glamorous yet tragic lives of the in old Shanghai and the various criminal activities hidden behind this world of wine, women, and song. Finally, the book provides a detailed analysis and elaboration on the failures of successive Shanghai governments in regulating prostitution and the rescue efforts by civilian organizations for the at the time. The book is rich in content, engaging, and translated with fluency, accompanied by numerous vivid illustrations, making it a highly readable and accessible research work. The Shanghai History Studies Translation Series selects classic works by top overseas scholars on the study of modern Shanghai history, combining readability and academic rigor, and translated by domestic experts. Overseas scholars offer unique perspectives, unique materials, and original insights, providing a fresh interpretation of Shanghai's history that differs from previous understandings. The content covers a wide range of topics, including the Shanghai Governor, police,, industrialists, immigrants, hometown associations, fire brigades, and people from northern Jiangsu. This is a specialized research work on the history of Chinese and sexology. The author, with his extraordinary theoretical courage and solid academic expertise, has collected a vast amount of Chinese and Western newspapers, archival materials, and writings to comprehensively and systematically explore the phenomenon of prostitution and in modern Shanghai. Starting with an analysis of the activity spaces and living conditions of high-end, he conducts an in-depth examination of the prostitution market, brothels, and the sex economy that emerged in modern Shanghai, recreating the glamorous yet tragic lives of the in old Shanghai and the various criminal activities hidden behind this world of wine, women, and song. Finally, the book provides a detailed analysis and elaboration on the failures of successive Shanghai governments in regulating prostitution and the rescue efforts by civilian organizations for the at the time.