Download or read book Shanghai and the Edges of Empires written by Meng Yue and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meng Yue examines the emergence of the international city of Shanghai, looking at the work of the commerical press, street theatre and literary arts and he shows that what can appear to be minor cultural changes often signal larger political and economic developments.