Old Shanghai common folk

Author: Dai Dunbang
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The Little People of Old Shanghai is a uniquely personal account of Shanghai's history. Whether it's Dai Dunbang's illustrations or Shen Ji's writings, the scenes and characters depicted are all from the elders' early and middle years, witnessed and experienced firsthand. They recreate the forgotten corners of old Shanghai through artistic means. This book is a collection of character paintings, featuring works such as The Boatman Who Became a Tycoon, Zhang Xiaoping Scissors, The Ironware Store on Beijing Road, The Vicissitudes of Tea Houses, The Shaoxing Scholar, and Painters of the Earth God Temple.