Changes in Late Qing Shanghai Society: Modernization of Life and Ethics

Author: Li Changli et al
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This book describes Shanghai as a major commercial port in late Qing China. With its urbanization and commercialization, social customs underwent a revolutionary transformation: the popularity of foreign goods, the reversal of social hierarchy, the pursuit of luxury and pleasure, women stepping out of their homes for entertainment and employment, and the emergence of modern ethical concepts such as autonomous marriage choices, including the practice of living together in brothels.