Inspiring Shanghai, a collection of essays soon to be published, presents Shanghai from various angles as a megapolis where China and the world interact.
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At the end of his preface for the book, David Gosset, the editor, writes: "let's explore Shanghai, an inexhaustible, magical and mysterious megalopolis, where China and the world inspire each other!"
Should Shanghai carry with it a touch of mystery, it is best epitomized by the words that Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) pronounces in The Lady from Shanghai (1947) directed by Orson Welles (1915-1985): “You need more than luck in Shanghai!”