We have provided helpful links to further enhance your reading experience. We have included websites that present essentials to gain a better understanding on the historical background of the book. Simply click on the image to be directed to the appropriate page.
Festivals![]() Learn more about the festivals that occur in Shanghai. |
Paris of Asia![]() Learn more about how Shanghai received the reputation of being the Paris of Asia. |
Bamboo Curtain Learn more about the Bamboo Curtain, also known as the Iron Curtain. |
Paper Sons![]() Learn more about what the Paper sons are. |
Chinese Exports Commodities Fair Click on the above Chinese Export Commodities Fair (commonly known now as the Canton Fair) logo for a brief introduction. You can also click here for the official Canton Fair website. |
Red China
Learn a brief background on Red China. |
Chinese Kites![]() Learn more about how and why kites were invented in early China. |
Feet Binding![]() Click on the above decorative silk Chinese shoes for an in depth look at an ancient Chinese tradition no longer practiced: feet binding. Click here to read about the stories of women who had their feet bound. |
China Reconstructs![]() Learn more about the magazine, China Reconstructs, now known as China Today, from their official website. |
Sampans![]() Learn more about the history of sampans. |
Chinese Clothing![]() Learn more about Chinese Clothing. |
Cicadas![]() Click on the cicada for a website dedicated to what they call “the most amazing insects in the world.” Click here to listen to an audio of cicadas. |
Lu Shun Academy of Fine Arts![]() Click on the Lu Shun (now Luxun) Academy of Fine Arts picture to read an English translation of their brochure. Click here for the official Luxun Academy website. |
Shanghai Beautiful Girls![]() Click on the poster for a brief introduction to May and Pearl’s old lives as “beautiful girls.” |
Men’s Clothing![]() Learn more about Men’s Clothing in New China. |
Mao Suits![]() Learn more about the new trend in clothing known as the Mao Suits. |
Women’s Clothing Learn more about the style of clothing for women in New China. |
Wades-Giles System![]() Learn more about the history of the Wades-Giles system. |
Cantonese Dialect![]() Learn a little background on the Cantonese language and even learn some words! |
Mandarin Dialect![]() Learn more about the history of the Mandarin language. |
Wu Dialect![]() Learn about the subdivisions and about the history of the Wu Dialect. |
Land Reform Law![]() Learn what the Land Reform Law really is. |
National Day![]() Learn what occurs on October 1, National Day of the People’s Republic of China. |
People’s Republic of China![]() Learn some background information on the People’s Republic of China (PRC). |
People’s Red Army Learn a little more about the military forces of China. |
The Great Leap Forward![]() Learn more about the economic project of the Great Leap Forward. |
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