The Teahouse Under Socialism: The Decline and Renewal of Public Life in Chengdu, 1950–2000

The Teahouse Under Socialism: The Decline and Renewal of Public Life in Chengdu, 1950–2000
ISBN-10
1501715550
ISBN-13
9781501715556
Category
History
Pages
330
Language
English
Published
2018-06-15
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Author
Di Wang

Description

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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