In the course of one year, Shanghai went from an unremarkable port town to home of the world's most lucrative opium trade, introduced by British invaders. Over the next 50 years, British, American, and French adventurers transformed the town into a city built on greed, pleasure, and drug trafficking, populated by gangsters, revolutionaries, prostitutes, beggars, and celebrities. Journalist Dong blends diary and interview accounts with research and historical fact in this account. Includes b&w historical photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Author: Stella Dong
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 318
Publisher: HarperCollins s Inc
Publication Date: 31 Mar 2000
In the course of one year, Shanghai went from an unremarkable port town to home of the world's most lucrative opium trade, introduced by British invaders. Over the next 50 years, British, American, and French adventurers transformed the town into a city built on greed, pleasure, and drug trafficking, populated by gangsters, revolutionaries, prostitutes, beggars, and celebrities. Journalist Dong blends diary and interview accounts with research and historical fact in this account. Includes b&w historical photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Author: Stella Dong
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 318
Publisher: HarperCollins s Inc
Publication Date: 31 Mar 2000
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