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Tales of Old Shanghai

Tales of Old Shanghai

Graham Earnshaw

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Earnshaw Books Ltd
Año de edición:
2022
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Historia de Asia
ISBN:
9789881762115
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The old Shanghai was a rich and cosmopolitan mixture of East and West. This book provides a glimpse into that world with a mish-mash of photos, newspaper clippings, cartoons and writings to bring back to life those far-off days.

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