Night Shanghai

Author: Gu Yan
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is both fashionable and spiritual; both material and soulful; both ordinary and noble. Therefore, in describing contemporary stories, I interweave descriptions of old Shanghai in the 1930s. Contrast and counterpoint give Shanghai a three-dimensional feel in my vision. Shanghai is beautiful, and the night Shanghai is even more enchanting. It makes every person who is in Shanghai or loves Shanghai feel an overwhelming surge of emotion—like a raging tide, with flames rising and emitting an endless love for China. However, writing about Shanghai’s stories is not easy, and capturing its era’s atmosphere and spiritual essence is even harder. What is Shanghai? Every Shanghai resident or visitor has their own unique feelings and understandings. But in my eyes, Shanghai is a symbol of vitality,, and China’s challenge to the world. Every time I wander the streets of Shanghai, I am moved by the city. What kind of emotional attachment to Shanghai is this! Shanghai and I share a bloodline connection.