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Mida otsib Kesk-Eesti metsade vahel kasvanud tudruk 25 miljoni elanikuga hiigellinnast, kus majad ulatuvad taevani ja tipptunnil muttab metroojaamas terve Eesti elanikkonna suurune inimhulk?Otsus Shanghaisse kolida oli teadlik valik. Tahtsin sukelduda taiesti teistsugusesse keskkonda ja selle endale „kodustada”. Mitte uhte sulada ega shanghaistuda, vaid vaadelda, kogeda ja aktsepteerida, et inimsuhted ja riigikord voivad toimida totaalselt teisiti, kui meie oma matta otsas harjunud oleme.Esialgu plaanitud paariaastane periood Shanghais on markamatult veninud ule kuue aasta pikkuseks ja mahutab hulganisti erilisi elamusi: tootamine EXPO-l, esimese rahvusvahelise konverentsi juhtimine, kaasaloomine maailma korgeimal trepijooksul, lahitutvus kohaliku haiglasusteemiga ja palju muud. Ja koige selle korval olen todenud, et Shanghai on hoolimata suurusest ja eksootilisusest uks turvaline ja sobralik linn.

A first-hand account of China's cultural revolution.A first-hand account of China's cultural revolution. Nien Cheng, an anglophile and fluent English-speaker who worked for Shell in Shanghai under Mao, was put under house arrest by Red Guards in 1966 and subsequently jailed. All attempts to make her confess to the charges of being a British spy failed; all efforts to indoctrinate her were met by a steadfast and fearless refusal to accept the terms offered by her interrogators. When she was released from prison she was told that her daughter had committed suicide. In fact Meiping had been beaten to death by Maoist revolutionaries.

Shanghai, 1928. The body of a blonde is washed up on the Beach of Dead Babies, in the heart of the smog-filled city. Seemingly a suicide, a closer inspection reveals a darker motive: the corpse has been weighed down, it’s lower half mutilated…and the Chinese character for ‘justice’ carved into the chest.The moment Inspector Danilov lays eyes on the dismembered body, he realises that he has an exceptional case on his hands. And when the first body is followed by another, and another, each displaying a new, bloody message, he has no option but face the truth. He is dealing with the worst kind of criminal; someone determined, twisted…and vengeful.Someone who must be caught….whatever the cost.Death in Shanghai is the first novel in M J Lee’s Inspector Danilov series, perfect for fans of Philip Kerr.

Shanghai's illustrious history and phenomenal future is celebrated in this book, which examines the evolution of the city's architecture and urban form in order to contextualise the challenges facing the city today. The physical legacies that reflect Shanghai's uniqueness historically and contemporarily are examined chronologically using specific case studies of exemplary architecture interwoven in a compelling narrative that unlocks the many mysteries surrounding this amazing metropolis. Some of the most influential colonial architecture in the world, outstanding examples of Modernism and Art Deco, and an exceptional selection of eclectic and vernacular architecture reflecting Shanghai's many adopted cultures are revealed. This is the first book ever to examine this remarkable subject in a manner that is both comprehensive and captivating in its written content and stunningly illustrated with over 300 archive and contemporary photographs and maps.