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Bund Shanghai by Peter Hibbard (2007, Trade Paperback)

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Publisher
Odyssey Publications, The Limited
ISBN-10
9622177727
ISBN-13
9789622177727
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53733815

Product Key Features

Book Title
Bund Shanghai
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asia / China
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, History
Author
Peter Hibbard
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.3 in

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TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
951.132
Synopsis
Paralleling Shanghai's extraordinary transformation intoan ultra-stylish modern metropolis and its phenomenalrise on the international stage, the city's landmarkwaterfront, the Bund, once the 'Wall Street of Asia', isagain in the limelight as a charismatic world-classdestination for life's finest pleasures. This book tellsthe story of ......, Paralleling Shanghai's extraordinary transformation intoan ultra-stylish modern metropolis and its phenomenalrise on the international stage, the city's landmarkwaterfront, the Bund, once the 'Wall Street of Asia', isagain in the limelight as a charismatic world-classdestination for life's finest pleasures. This book tellsthe story of the making of the Bund: from its beginningsas a muddy foreshore and its conversion into a fineesplanade in the latter half of the 19th century, whenits infamous 'Public Gardens' barred entry to mostChinese, to its massive reconstruction in the early 20thcentury and its cosmopolitan reinvention with the dawningof the millennium. The main focus is on the vibrant yearsof the 1920s and 1930s when the 'Paris of the Orient'came of age and when most of the Bund's monumentaledifices were built as lasting testament to the city'scommercial success and its passage to sophistication andmodernity. The Bund Shanghai goes far beyond the facadesof the buildings, examining the fascinating historicaland social context of this area and profiling the manykey figures and organizations that made the Bund in yearsgone by and that are remodeling it today. Intending tocorrect some historical myths and reported inaccuraciessurrounding the Bund, the book concludes with a view ofhow the Bund may appear some years hence when its presentphase of redevelopment draws to a close., This book tells the story of the making of the Bund: from its beginnings as a muddy foreshore and its conversion into a fine esplanade in the latter half of the 19th century, when its infamous "Public Gardens" barred entry to most Chinese, to its cosmopol, Shanghai's landmark waterfront, the Bund, once the "Wall Street of Asia," is again in the limelight as a charismatic world-class destination for life's finest pleasures. This book tells the story of the making of the Bund: from its beginnings as a muddy foreshore and its conversion into a fine esplanade in the latter half of the 19th century, when its infamous "Public Gardens" barred entry to most Chinese, to its cosmopolitan reinvention with the dawning of the millennium. The main focus is on the vibrant years of the 1920s and 1930s when most of the Bund's monumental edifices were built as a lasting testament to the city's commercial success and symbolized the city's passage to sophistication and modernity. This book goes far beyond the facades of the buildings, examining the fascinating historical and social context of this area and profiling the many key figures and organizations that made the Bund in years gone by and that are remodeling it today. - China's fastest, hippest city: the epicenter of growth - First guide to the heart of the "Paris of the Orient" - Brings the dynamic history of the Bund and its architecture to life - Behind-the-scenes coverage includes the landmark Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building with its palatial interior, and the legendary art deco Cathay Hotel - 140 photos, many in color, 5 maps: Richly illustrated with archival images and modern photographs - For the armchair traveler as well as the discerning visitor
LC Classification Number
DS796.S26B8

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