Shanghai Tai Chi: The Art of Being Ruled in Mao's China

ISBN-13: 9781009180986 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 354 str.

Hanchao (Georgia Institute of Technology) Lu

Opis

A captivating social and political history of Shanghai under high socialism. Lu explores the lived experience of Mao's China.

Spis treści

List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Tables; Notes on the Text; Introduction; Part I. The Condemned: 1. The upper crust; 2. The stinking number nine; Part II. The Liberated: 3. The power of Balzac; 4. Alleyway women's detachments; Part III. Under the French Parasol Trees: 5. Everyday flora; 6. In the eyes of foreign onlookers; 7. The essential does not change; Conclusion; Appendix: List of Informants; Character List; References; Index.