Personal Reminiscences of Thirty Years' Residence in the Model Settlement Shanghai, 1870-1900

Personal Reminiscences Of Thirty Years' Residence In The Model Settlement Shanghai, 1870-1900 – is the book which was published in 1906 and written by Charles M. Dyce. This is a personal account of author’s life in Shanghai during the late 19th century. It contains an extensive history and description of how Shanghai was developed into one of the most important trade centers on Earth with many different industries expanding to it from all over China as well as other countries around Asia such as Japan, India, Korea and Russia. This book also includes descriptions about Chinese culture which include their customs like weddings or funerals for example that are not seen today due to modernization but were common at this time period. He also describes in this book the model settlement itself, his resident colleagues, shares the stories of travelers, gastronomy, social life and much more.