Ah Shanghai, the paradise of China

Author: Yao Jianbin
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: The azure twilight enshrouded the entire scene, as a saxophone stretched its neck forward, its mouth wide open, roaring at them. On the smooth floor in the center, fluttering skirts, billowing robe corners, delicate shoe heels, heel, heel, heel, heel, heel. Fluffy hair and the faces of men. Mu Shiying: The Foxtrot Dance in Shanghai. Shanghai! What kind of hymn should I compose for it? The colorful constellations we saw through the telescope were actually micrographs of microorganisms under the microscope! Shanghai! What kind of dirge should I write to paste on the back of your crematorium door?—He Wei, Shanghai Fantasy—Impressions of January 1922. This book selects and categorizes excerpts from modern Chinese literary works that describe old Shanghai in the form of keywords, accompanied by exquisite illustrations. We hope to recall the fading years of Shanghai in this new way and preserve the elegant silhouette of the still-graceful Shanghai.