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      Street of Eternal Happiness: Big City Dreams Along a Shanghai Road

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      A timely and engaging look at the new China told through the stories of its ordinary people.

      ''Enjoyable and illuminating . . . Rob Schmitz writes with great affection'' Guardian

      Shanghai: a global city in the midst of a renaissance, where dreamers a...

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      Product ID:9781444791082
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Street of Eternal Happiness
      Subtitle:Big City Dreams Along a Shanghai Road
      Authors:Author: Rob Schmitz
      Page Count:336
      Subjects:Regional / International studies, Regional studies, Asian history, History, Asian history, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, China, 21st century
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      A timely and engaging look at the new China told through the stories of its ordinary people.

      ''Enjoyable and illuminating . . . Rob Schmitz writes with great affection'' Guardian

      Shanghai: a global city in the midst of a renaissance, where dreamers arrive each day to partake in a mad torrent of capital, ideas and opportunity. Rob Schmitz is one of them. He immerses himself in his neighbourhood, forging relationships with ordinary people who see a brighter future in the city''s sleek skyline. There''s Zhao, whose path from factory floor to shopkeeper is sidetracked by her desperate measures to ensure a better future for her sons. Down the street lives Auntie Fu, a fervent capitalist forever trying to improve herself while keeping her sceptical husband at bay. Up a flight of stairs, CK sets up shop to attract young dreamers like himself, but learns he''s searching for something more. As Schmitz becomes increasingly involved in their lives, he makes surprising discoveries which untangle the complexities of modern China: a mysterious box of letters that serve as a portal to a family''s - and country''s - dark past, and an abandoned neighbourhood where fates have been violently altered by unchecked power and greed.

      A tale of twenty-first-century China, Street of Eternal Happiness profiles China''s distinct generations through multifaceted characters who illuminate an enlightening, humorous and, at times, heartrending journey along the winding road to the Chinese dream. Each story adds another layer of humanity to modern China, a tapestry also woven with Schmitz''s insight as a foreign correspondent. The result is an intimate and surprising portrait that dispenses with the tired stereotypes of a country we think we know, immersing us instead in the vivid stories of the people who make up one of the world''s most captivating cities.


      Imprint Name:John Murray Publishers Ltd
      Publisher Name:John Murray Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2017-01-12

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      Weight238 g
      Dimensions195 × 132 × 22 mm