Life History in the Silver Dollar Era (2024 Edition)
by Chen Cunren
About This Novel
"Life in the silver dollar era is really a history of vicissitudes." - Chen Cunren, as a famous doctor in Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s, Chen Cunren used his personal experience as a clue, wrote from the details, and through stories one by one, vividly described Shanghai's economy, finance, trade, medicine, people's sentiments, and customs for nearly half a century from the late Qing Dynasty to the Second World War, and described the three religions and nine streams he came into contact with. The anecdotes of various figures, including influential figures in the cultural, business and political circles - Zhang Taiyan, Yu Youren, Cai Yuanpei, Du Yuesheng, Huang Jinrong, the Rong brothers, etc., Reveal the ordinary lives of these extraordinary people and celebrities. The living side; down to the common people at the bottom-boys, patrolmen, prostitutes, "white-faced people", liar gangsters, traffickers and pawns, each has his or her own style, and the stories described here are about the ups and downs of the little people in the big era. From the perspective of a citizen's life, from firewood, rice, oil and salt to the ten-mile foreign market, Chen Cunren used the circulation of silver coins as a clue to connect the economic changes of old Shanghai. Through interesting and even thrilling anecdotes, Chen Cunren meticulously portrayed the personnel and customs of the Republic of China, presenting a The joys and sorrows of this era; in addition, as a Confucian doctor, the author also describes in the book bit by bit the philosophy of life, mental health, interpersonal relationships, and financial management methods infiltrated by traditional education, which is a kind of inspiration and encouragement to today's young readers. The writing style of this book is plain, close and full of human touch; the book also contains more than 120 old black and white photos, taking you back to the historical scene and the silver dollar era filled with bright colors.
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