Beyond the Neon Lights
Author | : Hanchao Lu |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520243781 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520243781 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Beyond the Neon Lights by : Hanchao Lu
Download or read book Beyond the Neon Lights written by Hanchao Lu and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did people live through the extraordinary changes that have swept across modern China? How did peasants transform themselves into urbanites? This study weaves documentary data with ethnographic surveys and interviews to reconstruct the fabric of everyday life in Shanghai in early 20th century.