Chiang Kai-shek in Shanghai

This book covers topics including the two-faced opportunist who switched allegiance between the Qing and Chu, the Luzhou-Shunqing Uprising that shook Sichuan, starting a revolution with two cleavers, the ambition to follow Sun Yat-sen, the first encounters with the Communist Party, choosing a new path at a turning point in history, the lowlife Jin Rong, driving out the old and bringing in the new through marriage, scheming to take over a theater, a heaven-sent chance to make a fortune, brave men stepping forward for a generous reward, and visiting the Luoxiang brothel.