| Description |
1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : urban political transitions under socialism -- The demise of the Chengdu teahouse guild and the fall of small business -- State control and the rise of socialist entertainment -- The decline of public life under Mao's rule -- The resurgence of teahouses in the reform era -- Urban residents and migrant workers in public life -- The power of mahjong -- Conclusion : the state, the teahouse, and the public sphere. |
| Summary |
To understand a city fully, writes Di Wang, we must observe its most basic units of social life. In The Teahouse under Socialism, Wang does just that, arguing that the teahouses of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, are some of the most ... |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Chengdu (China) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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Tearooms -- China -- Chengdu -- History -- 20th century.
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Tearooms. |
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China -- Chengdu. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Socialism and culture -- China -- Chengdu -- History -- 20th century.
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Socialism and culture. |
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Chengdu (China) -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wang, Di, 1956- Teahouse under socialism. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018 9781501715488 (DLC) 2017040065 |
| ISBN |
9781501715549 (epub/mobi) |
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1501715542 |
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9781501715556 (pdf) |
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1501715550 |
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9781501715488 |
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1501715488 |
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