The teahouse under socialism : the decline and renewal of public life in Chengdu, 1950-2000 / Di Wang.
This text explores urban public life through the microcosm of the Chengdu teahouse. Like most public spaces, the teahouse was and still is an enduring symbol of Chinese popular culture, stemming back centuries and prevailing through political transformations, modernization, and globalization. The ti...
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Full Text (via University Press Scholarship Online) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca :
Cornell University Press,
2019.
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| Summary: | This text explores urban public life through the microcosm of the Chengdu teahouse. Like most public spaces, the teahouse was and still is an enduring symbol of Chinese popular culture, stemming back centuries and prevailing through political transformations, modernization, and globalization. The time period covered begins basically with the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949-50, goes through the end of the Cultural Revolution and into the post-Mao reform era. |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2018. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501715556 (ebook) |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 30, 2018) |