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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Deals [60506629], Lewiston, NY, U.S.A.
This Book is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. 100% Guaranteed. Summary: In the early 20th century, life in Shanghai played out against a shifting political backdrop that eventually melded into the Pacific side of World War II, shattering the structures and burning off the patina that for centuries had made 'Old Shanghai' a world unto itself.In this personal history we follow one man through the cataclysmic changes in China during the past 75 years. His life spans Japan's conquest of Shanghai in 1937 to the civil war and Communist takeover, through Mao's desperate attempts to modernize a medieval country while fending off real and imagined threats of foreign intervention and subversion from within. Finally, after watching Deng Xiaoping open the economy while keeping a tight rein on social freedoms, in an atmosphere of burgeoning corruption, the protagonist makes it to the United States to see for himself what the tales of freedom and democracy might offer.The author shows in particular how property owners and intellectuals fared under all the turmoil and all the great leaps forward -- and backward from the Japanese to Chiang Kai-shek, Mao and Deng Xiaoping.Meanwhile, the Chinese people had been allured by the ideals of democracy and freedom of speech as promoted by the West, and longed for the chimera of a life of ease and abundance, while corruption grew. A wave of emigration followed as many took the first opportunity to go to the West and taste a different world.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, profnath.
Written in a literary, narrative style, the book gives readers a picture of Chinese society and the country as it evolved beyond recognition in one lifetime. A few details suffice to give the flavor of life under Japanese rule in Shanghai prior to World War II. With Japan's surrender in 1945, Chiang Kai-shek ruled over China. In that period private business flourished and some people prospered. But when Chiang Kai-shek was defeated by the Communist Party and fled to Taiwan in 1949, property owners and intellectuals suffered through all the subsequent turmoil and all the great leaps forward -- and backward -- under Chairman Mao. Data is included that indicate the number of deaths in the various upheavals. After Mao and the arrest of so-called the Gang of Four, Deng Xiaoping adopted a more open policy and started on the capitalist road financially, but he failed to make significant revisions politically. Meanwhile, the Chinese people had been allured by the ideals of democracy and freedom of speech as promoted by the West, and longed for the chimera of a life of ease and abundance, while corruption grew. A wave of emigration followed as many took the first opportunity to go to the West and taste a different world. Perfect Paperback, Label: Algora Publishing, Algora Publishing, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2013-05-01, Studio: Algora Publishing, Verkaufsrang: 5357365.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Deals [60506629], Lewiston, NY, U.S.A.
Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: In the early 20th century, life in Shanghai played out against a shifting political backdrop that eventually melded into the Pacific side of World War II, shattering the structures and burning off the patina that for centuries had made 'Old Shanghai' a world unto itself.In this personal history we follow one man through the cataclysmic changes in China during the past 75 years. His life spans Japan's conquest of Shanghai in 1937 to the civil war and Communist takeover, through Mao's desperate attempts to modernize a medieval country while fending off real and imagined threats of foreign intervention and subversion from within. Finally, after watching Deng Xiaoping open the economy while keeping a tight rein on social freedoms, in an atmosphere of burgeoning corruption, the protagonist makes it to the United States to see for himself what the tales of freedom and democracy might offer.The author shows in particular how property owners and intellectuals fared under all the turmoil and all the great leaps forward -- and backward from the Japanese to Chiang Kai-shek, Mao and Deng Xiaoping.Meanwhile, the Chinese people had been allured by the ideals of democracy and freedom of speech as promoted by the West, and longed for the chimera of a life of ease and abundance, while corruption grew. A wave of emigration followed as many took the first opportunity to go to the West and taste a different world.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books are Treasures.
The first half of the 20th century, life in Shanghai played out against a backdrop of shifting political maneuvers that eventually melded into the Pacific side of World War II, shattering the structures and burning off the patina that for centuries had made 'Old Shanghai' a world unto itself. In this personal history we follow one man through the cataclysmic changes in China during the past 75 years. Born just before the outbreak of the Second Sino Japanese War that meant the end of 'Old Shanghai,' his life spans Japan s conquest of Shanghai in 1937 to the civil war and Communist takeover, through Mao s desperate attempts to modernize a medieval country while fending off real and imagined threats of foreign intervention and subversion from within. Finally, after watching Deng Xiaoping open the economy while keeping a tight rein on social freedoms, in an atmosphere of burgeoning corruption, the protagonist makes it to the United States to see for himself what the tales of freedom and democracy might offer.Written in a literary, narrative style, the book gives readers a picture of Chinese society and the country as it evolved beyond recognition in one lifetime. A few details suffice to give the flavor of life under Japanese rule in Shanghai prior to World War II. With Japan's surrender in 1945, Chiang Kai-shek ruled over China. In that period private business flourished and some people prospered. But when Chiang Kai-shek was defeated by the Communist Party and fled to Taiwan in 1949, property owners and intellectuals suffered through all the subsequent turmoil and all the great leaps forward -- and backward -- under Chairman Mao. Data is included that indicate the number of deaths in the various upheavals. After Mao and the arrest of so-called the Gang of Four, Deng Xiaoping adopted a more open policy and started on the capitalist road financially, but he refused to make any revisions politically. Meanwhile, the Chinese people had been allured by the ideals of democracy and freedom of speech as promoted by the West, and longed for the chimera of a life of ease and abundance, while corruption grew. A wave of emigration followed as many took the first opportunity to go to the West and taste a different world. , Hardcover, Label: Algora Publishing, Algora Publishing, Product group: Book, Published: 2013-04-15, Studio: Algora Publishing, Sales rank: 13754598.

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History, Life in Shanghai played out against a backdrop of shifting political maneuvers until World War II burned off the patina that had made 'Old Shanghai' a world unto itself. In this personal history we follow one man through Japan´s conquest of Shanghai in 1937 to the Chinese civil war and Communist takeover, Mao´s desperate attempts to modernize a medieval country and Deng Xiaoping´s opening the economy but not social freedoms. The protagonist lees burgeoning corruption and makes it to the United States to see for himself what the tales of freedom and democracy might offer.

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Old Shanghai and the Clash of Revolution: The first half of the 20th century, life in Shanghai played out against a backdrop of shifting political maneuvers that eventually melded into the Pacific side of World War II, shattering the structures and burning off the patina that for centuries had made `Old Shanghai` a world unto itself. In this personal history we follow one man through the cataclysmic changes in China during the past 75 years. Born just before the outbreak of the Second SinoA-Japanese War that meant the end of `Old Shanghai,` his life spans JapanA`s conquest of Shanghai in 1937 to the civil war and Communist takeover, through MaoA`s desperate attempts to modernize a medieval country while fending off real and imagined threats of foreign intervention and subversion from within. Finally, after watching Deng Xiaoping open the economy while keeping a tight rein on social freedoms, in an atmosphere of burgeoning corruption, the protagonist makes it to the United States to see for himself what the tales of freedom and democracy might offer. Ebook.

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A-Life-in-Shanghai~~X-L-Woo, A Life in Shanghai.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ohmsoft LLC [63392861], Lake Forest, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Worldwide shipping. FREE fast shipping inside USA (express 2-3 day delivery also available). Tracking service included. Ships from United States of America.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Revaluation Books [2134736], Exeter, United Kingdom.
248 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Algora Publishing, 2013-04-15. Hardcover. Good.