History of the Old Shanghai Concession (Other)

Author: Xue Liyong
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book specifically introduces the institutions, urban construction, and management of the former Shanghai concessions. It vividly narrates the public transportation, telecommunications industry, finance, postal services, radio stations, weather forecasts, parks, schools, museums, racecourses, dance halls, cafes, and prisons of old Shanghai. It also analyzes the events and phenomena that occurred in the concessions, particularly focusing on their impact on the social development of Shanghai and their role in urban control.