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Understanding Canton

By Virgil Ho

Understanding Canton

By Virgil Ho

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This book broadens our understanding of the culture and society of Canton, the largest metroplois in South China, in the period between the two World Wars. It redresses serious misconceptions of the extent of damage inflicted by gambling, prostitution and opium consumption on the Cantonese society and its people. There is abundant evidence that common Cantonese were more receptive to a pro-Western mentality, despite their reputation for being jingoistic and anti-foreign. Tracing the rise of Cantonese opera as a major form of mass entertainment, and the emergence among the citizens a strong sense of pride in being a part of the modern city, help us learn more about the transformation of social and cultural life in this city in the modern era.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
536
Release Date:
2006-02-16
Publication Date:
2005-12-22
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199282714
ISBN13:
9780199282715
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
963 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
33 cm
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