A Mythic Obsession
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Trading Places
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Trading Places
A photographic journey through Chinas former Treaty Ports
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Chinas treaty port era extended from the 1840s to 1943, during which time foreigners had a significant presence. This book contains more than 700 photographs of many buildings from this period, most of them commissioned by non-Chinese people and companies. Many argue that they should never have been built, let alone still be standing. But this book is not concerned with the rights and wrongs of how these buildings came to be. It simply celebrates their existence. A significant number are innately beautiful and all of them embody a history that has clear and present links to our own time and thus remain relevant. This book was driven by the authors interest in the history of Chinas treaty port era, in which several generations of his family played a part. It is a tribute to the buildings that remain as a reminder of the past, and a guide to where to find them.
Hong Kong-based photographer Nicholas Kitto specialises in historical buildings, working primarily in the Greater China region. He was enrolled as a Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain in 2013 and is a board member of the Photographic Heritage Foundation in Hong Kong.
- ISBN-13
- 9789887963929
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books (HK)
- Imprint
- Blacksmith Books (HK)
- Publication date
- 31 March 2020
- Format
- Hardback
- Pages
- 400
- Dimensions
- 305 x 240 mm
- Illustrations
- maps & 700+ photos
- Language
- English
