Shanghai Homes - (Global Chinese Culture) by Jie Li (Paperback)

The "Shanghai Alleyways: A Century of Private Life" is a captivating book that delves into the intimate recollections of successive generations of inhabitants in two vibrant, culturally mixed Shanghai alleyways.

Through three dimensions of private life - territories, artifacts, and gossip - Li recreates the sights, smells, sounds, and feel of home over a tumultuous century.

Exploring the experiences of workers, intellectuals, Communists, Nationalists, foreigners, compradors, wives, concubines, and children, this book offers a complex social tapestry that reflects the lived experiences of ordinary people navigating major historical change.

With its unique blend of microhistory and memoir, this book is an unforgettable portrayal of what it means to call Shanghai home.

Don't miss out on this unforgettable journey through the private lives of a fascinating city!