Carl Crow, a tough old China hand : the life, times and adventures of an American in Shanghai /

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Carl Crow arrived in Shanghai in 1911 and made the city his home for the next quarter of a century, working there as a journalist, newspaper proprietor, and groundbreaking adman. He also did stints as a hostage negotiator, emergency police sergeant, gentleman farmer, go-between for the American gove...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: French, Paul, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Crow, Carl, > 1883-1945.
Crow, Carl, > 1883-1945
1900-1999
Americans > China > Shanghai > Biography.
Journalists > China > Shanghai > Biography.
Journalists > United States > Biography.
Journalistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Americans
Journalists
Manners and customs
Shanghai (China) > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Shanghai (China) > History > 20th century.
China > Shanghai
United States
Electronic resource.
History
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Carl Crow arrived in Shanghai in 1911 and made the city his home for the next quarter of a century, working there as a journalist, newspaper proprietor, and groundbreaking adman. He also did stints as a hostage negotiator, emergency police sergeant, gentleman farmer, go-between for the American government, and propagandist. In the 1930s Crow wrote a pioneering book - 400 Million Customers - that encouraged a flood of businesses into the China market in an intriguing foreshadowing of today's boom.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 313 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index.
ISBN:9789888052097
9888052098
1282708716
9781282708716
9786612708718
6612708719

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