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Building Shanghai : the story of China's gateway / Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren.

By: Denison, Edward.
Contributor(s): Ren, Guang Yu.
Publisher: Chichester, England : Wiley-Academy, 2006Description: 258 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780470016374 (hbk.); 047001637X (hbk.).Subject(s): Architecture -- China -- Shanghai | Shanghai (China) -- Buildings, structures, etcDDC classification: 720.951132
Contents:
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.
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Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 4, Shelf 30 , Side 2, TierNo 5, BayNo 5

720.951132 DEN (Browse shelf) 1 Available SABDx,27000,02,GR 5000036656

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.