Shanghai

Shanghai, probably China`s most famous and infamous metropolis, is a place often described as one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. This book concentrates on the modern history of this urban center and analyses the major periods of globalization that the city has encountered. By problematizing the concept of the global city as a distinct product, Shanghai is presented in a way which suggests that more attention needs to be paid to the similarities between colonial urban centers of earlier times and the so-called `postmodern` global cities of today. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.