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作者柴明熲
出版社上海译文出版社
ISBN9787532774234
出版时间2017-08
装帧平装
开本32开
定价68元
货号1060155635926679561
上书时间2025-01-07
Shanghai was born a small fishing town. In time it became a textile center and manufacturer of lush fabric. Later, Shanghai itself became the fabric: a tapestry of threads from across China and later the globe, a mosaic of individual lives and aspirations, a city with arms as wide as the world.
Shanghai’s arms were first forced open to the broader world by the humiliations of colonialism in 1842, whose depredations continued for more than a century. But Shanghai proved more resilient than the colonial powers that tried to bring the city to its knees. Generations of new arrivals from both China and abroad found in Shanghai – and helped create in Shanghai – a spirit of tolerance, an embrace of the future, and the soil for nurturing untold millions of individual dreams.
Shanghai – as the glamorous “Paris of the East” of the 1920s and 1930s, the only safe haven in the world for Jewish refugees in World War II and the site of the first Congress of the Communist Party of China – has a luminous, inclusive history. But it is the city’s present and future that shine even brighter.
Today, Shanghai is a star within China, East Asia and the world. As a leader of China’s reform and opening up process, it sets national trends in economic, social and cultural development. On the global stage, Shanghai is one of the fastest growing, most dynamic metropolises on Earth: It is an undisputed global financial center, a transportation hub with the world’s busiest container port, a center of East-West commerce and a gathering place for people from every corner of the planet. Indeed, few cities evoke as much history, ambition, glamour and exotic promise by name alone. But no other city in the world is like Shanghai – a land of rich accomplishments, but more fundamentally, a land of dreams.
Dreams are the bedrock of Shanghai’s accomplishments and the city itself. They are the spiritual dynamo that has driven countless earlier generations to turn Shanghai into what it is today – a link between history and modernity, a bridge between local and global, and a showcase of inclusiveness and dynamism. It is a place where East meets West and East meets a new self.
Shanghai is a magnet for those who have dreams – humble or grand; of life, love, career or more. As it has done for countless generations, the city embraces all comers – giving them the chance to make their dreams real, to add their own small piece to the lustrous mosaic that is Shanghai.
Whoever you are, however long you stay, be part of the dream. Be part of Shanghai.
The book was first compiled in Chinese under the guidance of Shanghai cultural experts, who contributed valuable inputs and comments on the structure and contents of the book, and guaranteed the facts to be true. Secondly, the book was translated by a team of native English speakers who have a good knowledge of both English and Chinese,such as Kathryn Minnick, Celine Garbutt and so on, presenting the contents in a native and appealing way. And it was finalized by Chai Mingjiong who commands nationwide prestige in the field of translation.
PREFACE
THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI FACTS
A Tale of Two Rivers
History: Becoming Shanghai
Shape of Shanghai
Rise of a Global Financial Center
Elements of Urban Life
"Strange" Shanghainese
SHANGHAI STYLE
Traditionat Shanghai
Time-Honored Brands: A Modern Revival
Academies: Inheritance and Innovation
Shikumen: Traveling Back Through the Stone Gate
Everybody Loves the Bund
Get Thee to a Show!
Lost in Museums
The Ancient Towns Next Door
Tapestry of Belief
Chic Shanghai
Where Trends Begin
Creative Effervescence
Shake the Night
Just Buy It!
A Cup of Fun, Please
Taste Shanghai
East or West, Shanghai-made is the Best!
What's in the Salad Bowl?
It Only Tastes Right Here
HAPPENING SHANGHAI
You Are Part of Shanghai
Dialogues Through Time: Why Shanghai?
Interviews: Dreaming the Dream
Cefine Gar6utt: The Boundless Love Between Me and Chinese
Weichong Khor: Shanghai - a Great Entry Point into the
Chinese Market
Xu Chunchun: From London to Shanghai, From LSE to SerendiPPo
George Fleming:. Shanghai Life
Stone Shi: Combining a Love of Delicious Food and Entrepreneurship - Shanghai Presents Unlimited Opportunities
Will Boyd: A Shanghai Foreign Son-in-law Infatuated by Chinese Culture
Shanghai is a place where East meets West and East meets a new self. It is a link between history and modernity, a bridge between local and global, and a showcase of inclusiveness and dynamism. According to our survey, however, not a few foreigners have out-of-date stereotypes about Shanghai, and even China. In order to introduce a developing and livable Shanghai to the world and attract global talents, the book aims to look into the details of Shanghai’s history, culture and people’s daily life, unfolding a unique view of the city that may be new for the reader. The book also tells stories of the newcomers who come to Shanghai for career, romance and more, showcasing Shanghai’s legacy as a city of dreams.
The book is neither a history book nor a tour guide. It starts with people’s daily life and their stories, which actually reflects Shanghai’s history, culture and tradition behind. Anyone who is interested in Shanghai may read it from any page they like. To help readers have a rough idea of Shanghai and navigate easily to their interested topics, the book is divided into four sections, which are “Things you may not know about Shanghai”, “Shanghai Facts”, “Shanghai Style” and “Happening Shanghai”. After reading, readers may finally realize that Shanghai is a place worth visiting, working and living in.
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