Shanghai Taste

Author: Yang Binhua
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The book is divided into three parts: "Foreign Perspectives: Dreams of Prosperity Amidst Sea Breezes," "Rediscovering Morning Blossoms: Scenery and Characters of the Metropolis," and "Classic Phrases: Unfinished Symphony of the World's Dreams." It includes selected essays such as Xiao Jinjin's "This Balcony in Shanghai," Wang Dewei's "Literary Shanghai—1931," Lin Huiyin's "A Hundred Scenes of Shanghai," and Yu Dafu's "Shanghai Tea Houses." The text is interspersed with some real photographs and vivid, interesting cartoons.