Project Gutenberg 2009-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 53 Various Verschillende Various, Various Charton, Édouard 1807 1890 Charton, Edouard Le Tour du Monde; Shangaï, la métropole chinoise Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2e Sem. 1905 Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le Tour du Monde; Shangaï, la métropole chinoise" by Various is a collection of travel articles written in the early 20th century. This piece likely focuses on the vibrant and complex city of Shanghai during a time when it was becoming a significant hub for international trade, reflecting both its rich cultural heritage and colonial influences. The book includes observations about the city's various districts, drawing contrasts between the traditional Chinese areas and the foreign-controlled concessions. At the start of the book, the author provides a descriptive overview of Shanghai, highlighting its historical significance and geographical features. The narrative details the city's evolution from an industrial center over centuries into a bustling metropolis shaped by foreign presence. It discusses the distinct characteristics of different parts of the city, including the French and international concessions, while bringing to life the sights, sounds, and activities of daily life, including the busy streets filled with unique transport methods like rickshaws and wheelbarrows. The author also hints at the social dynamics of the city, portraying an intriguing juxtaposition between the traditional Chinese lifestyle and Western influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Geography -- Pictorial works -- Periodicals Voyages and travels -- Periodicals Travelers -- Periodicals G Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 260629 259782 2024-10-12T17:59:37.288087 2023-09-13T08:25:31.922943 text/html text/html 251582 2009-09-08T09:09:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1597179 2009-09-08T09:09:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1677294 2024-10-12T17:59:47.701119 application/epub+zip 1681966 2024-10-12T17:59:41.584060 application/epub+zip 149926 2024-10-12T17:59:39.840100 application/epub+zip 1910442 2024-10-12T17:59:51.278022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1915081 2024-10-12T17:59:46.561046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223731 2022-09-14T03:40:11.173762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216036 215758 2024-10-12T17:59:36.126094 2023-09-13T08:25:30.840928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 211350 2009-09-08T09:09:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 71075 2009-09-08T09:09:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20783 2024-10-12T17:59:51.431009 application/rdf+xml 22149 2024-10-12T17:59:40.430078 image/jpeg 4863 2024-10-12T17:59:40.131088 image/jpeg 1674322 2024-10-12T17:59:37.372080 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 fr.wikipedia