The Great Port Cities of Asia: In History - Hardcover
by Kennie Ting
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Talisman PublishingISBN-13:9789811889738ISBN-10:9811889732UPC:9789811889738Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:AsiaSize:9.67 x 7.01 x 1.27 inchesWeight:2.273Product ID:SCE42TWVRQ
The Great Port Cities of Asia: In History
The history of Asia can be told through its great port cities: Guangzhou (Canton), Shanghai, Nagasaki, Basra, Aden, Jeddah, Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay), Colombo, Batavia (Jakarta), Manila, Singapore, and many others. For millennia, port cities have been centres of global trade and the exchange of goods, peoples, cultures and ideas. They developed into cosmopolitan, multicultural societies...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Talisman PublishingISBN-13:9789811889738ISBN-10:9811889732UPC:9789811889738Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:AsiaSize:9.67 x 7.01 x 1.27 inchesWeight:2.273Product ID:SCE42TWVRQ
KENNIE TING is a writer, museum director and cultural heritage professional, fascinated by the history, heritage and culture of port cities in Asia, especially Singapore, where he was born. Previous books explore his interests: Singapore 1819: A Living Legacy (Talisman, 2019), the Heritage book in the Singapore Chronicles series (2015) and The Romance of the Grand Tour: 100 Years of Travel in...
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