The Lost Ancient City: Memories of Daily Life in Chengdu in the Late Qing Dynasty and the Early Republic of China

About This Novel

"The Lost Ancient City" provides rich details of people's daily life and tells the story of the city of Chengdu from traditional life to modern times. It carefully depicts for us activities such as listening to operas, teahouses, visiting temple fairs, festivals, street politics, reform and revolution, as well as beggars, coolies, hawkers, craftsmen, water bearers, fortune tellers, barbers and other people with various identities struggling for life in this city. From the perspective of micro history, this book uses popular and vivid language to let us see the changes in Chengdu's history, culture and daily life, and leave us with profound thoughts.

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