In front of the Shikumen Gate

Author: Feng Shaoting
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Culture is the soul of a city. The Haipai culture of the 1930s has become a symbol of an era, deeply permeating the spiritual landscape of Shanghai. This book opens the door to the stormy history of Shanghai's shikumen in vivid words, old photographs, and cartoons—a fresh and accessible form that appeals to both the refined and the popular. The shikumen of Shanghai is always meticulous and always bustling. Just as the people of Beijing cherish their siheyuan, the shikumen attachment of the people of Shanghai is inescapable.