Project Gutenberg 2007-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 275 Tianzhuisheng 天赘生 商界現形記 Shang Jie Xian Xing Ji Produced by Yu Chin Chen "商界現形記" by Tianzhuisheng is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of Shanghai's bustling merchant scene and follows the life of Zhou Ziyan, an ambitious and resourceful businessman who navigates the complexities of trade and relationships in a rapidly changing society. The work delves into themes of wealth, morality, and social dynamics, capturing the intricate interplay between business dealings and personal affairs. The opening of the novel introduces Zhou Ziyan, also referred to as Zhou San, who is characterized as a notorious merchant engaged in a variety of businesses, primarily driven by profit. This portion sets the stage for his interactions with other characters, including his friend Wang Wenglin and a courtesan named Hei Mudan. The narrative unfolds in a lively manner as it describes Zhou's quest for a suitable company name while he grapples with the trivialities of life in the pleasure districts of Shanghai. It highlights the intertwining of business, pleasure, and the societal roles of various characters within the context of Shanghai's commercial culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 293174 293124 2024-09-10T10:07:17.265268 2023-09-11T03:42:29.637748 text/html text/html 293167 293117 2024-09-10T10:07:17.444243 2023-09-11T03:42:29.777737 text/html text/html 163667 2024-09-10T10:07:21.017232 application/epub+zip 166919 2024-09-10T10:07:18.639248 application/epub+zip 166919 2024-09-10T10:07:17.870249 application/epub+zip 324865 2024-09-10T10:07:22.869217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317724 2024-09-10T10:07:20.568268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318070 2022-09-11T08:18:38.742756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280228 2024-09-10T10:07:17.069242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280113 2007-12-31T08:51:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 124322 2007-12-31T08:51:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16959 2024-09-10T10:07:22.994224 application/rdf+xml 8239 2024-09-10T10:07:18.234238 image/jpeg 2320 2024-09-10T10:07:18.038220 image/jpeg 163290 2024-09-10T10:07:17.468246 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog