Denison, Edward.

Building Shanghai : the story of China's gateway / Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren. - Chichester, England : Wiley-Academy, 2006. - 258 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-249) and index.

Introduction - 1. The origins of Shanghai - 2. Establishing and legalising the foreign settlements - 3. Constructing Shanghai, 1843 - 1899 - 4. Becoming a city, 1990-1920 - 5. Rise and fall, 1921-1941 - 6. Anti-design - 7. The giant awakes - 8. Shanghai's future - Notes and references - Bibliography - Photo credits - Statistics - Index.

9780470016374 (hbk.) 047001637X (hbk.)


Architecture--China--Shanghai.


Shanghai (China)--Buildings, structures, etc.

720.951132 / DEN