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The teahouse under socialism : the decline and renewal of public life in Chengdu, 1950-2000
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The teahouse under socialism : the decline and renewal of public life in Chengdu, 1950-2000 / Di Wang.
ISBN
9781501715549
9781501715488 (e-book)
9781501715556 (e-book)
Publication
Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2018.
Physical Description
1 online resource (326 pages)
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Print version: Wang, Di, 1956- Teahouse under socialism : the decline and renewal of public life in Chengdu, 1950-2000. Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2018
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 29, 2020
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : urban political transitions under socialism
The demise of the Chengdu teahouse guild and the fall of small business
State control and the rise of socialist entertainment
The decline of public life under Mao's rule
The resurgence of teahouses in the reform era
Urban residents and migrant workers in public life
The power of mahjong
Conclusion : the state, the teahouse, and the public sphere.
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