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Street Culture in Chengdu : Public Space, Urban Commoners, and Local Politics, 1870-1930 /

Winner of the Urban History Association's 2005 Best Book in Non-North American Urban History Award. In traditional Chinese cities, a lively street culture was an important part of popular culture, and street life was central to the daily lives of city dwellers, especially the lower classes. Thi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wang, Di (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part I. Commoners and Public Space
  • 2. The Street
  • 3. Street Life
  • Part II. Commoners and Social Reformers
  • 4. Reshaping the Street and Public Life
  • 5. Street Control
  • Part III. Commoners and Local Politics
  • 6. The Struggle for the Street
  • 7. Street Politics
  • 8. Conclusion
  • Character List
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index