The author worked in Shanghai Customs, as a newspaperman, and at Shanghai's dog tracks between the two World Wars. This is as about as good a detailed look at the seamy business side of Shanghai as I have ever read, helped along by the author's writing skills. In this book, you'll learn about customs, smuggling, the Green Gang, Shanghai's social life, horse and dog racing, rickshaws, the looming Japanese occupation, and so much more. This is a must read if you are a student of Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s.… (more)
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