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Shaping Canton - The Mountains are High and the Emperor Far Away (Paperback)
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Shaping Canton - The Mountains are High and the Emperor Far Away (Paperback)
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Loot Price R591
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The book takes as its starting point the city of Canton, at the
heart of the most populous built-up metropolitan area in Mainland
China, and a city that has for several centuries held a central
position with regard to economic, social, and physical change in
the country. Included are hundreds of beautiful illustrations and
drawings that help articulate Smith's historical insight into key
events surrounding the development of Canton, from its preliminary
trading and treaty port history, to its Republican city building
program, the Socialist planned economy after 1949, the post-1978
reform period, and the regenerative impetus of the contemporary
city. Shaping Canton focuses on the modern history of Canton. The
text and illustrations explore and set out the various stages and
events leading up to the modern city, by way of a reinvigorated
Chinese superpower, from the founding of trade between Europe and
the East in the late 15th century, to the beachheads of foreign
influence, and forces of transformation through periods of
revolution, political transition, and reform up to the present
time.
General
Imprint: |
Oro Editions
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2023 |
Authors: |
Peter Cookson Smith
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Dimensions: |
229 x 229mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
324 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-954081-64-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-954081-64-2 |
Barcode: |
9781954081642 |
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