{"product_id":"discover-shanghai-citywalk-along-suzhou-creek-paperback","title":"Discover Shanghai: Citywalk Along Suzhou Creek - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYining Zhu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the skyline, there was a river.Suzhou Creek once powered the rise of modern China's industry, with textile mills, warehouses, and docks-- engines of trade that shaped Shanghai into a vibrant, cosmopolitan city. Many of these structures remain. Some preserve their historic appearance, offering a window into the past, while others have been adapted to daily life-- café s, creative spaces, and riverside parks that reflect the city's ongoing renewal.This book guides you through 26 carefully chosen stops along the river. Each one tells a layered story: architectural details, the industrial or cultural past, and the new life it carries today. You won't just read about Shanghai-- you can walk these streets, linger in the spaces, and experience the city as it is lived every day.Blending hand-drawn illustrations with on-site photography, this guide reveals the city's details from street corners to shifting light, inviting you to explore the rhythm of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerry Zhu (Zhu Yining) is a Shanghai-based urban historian, author, and curator whose work explores the city's layered history through architecture, everyday spaces, and lived experience. He is the founder of SimpliCity, a citywalk initiative that reimagines how people engage with Shanghai-- through carefully designed routes that connect heritage, urban transformation, and contemporary life. His work has helped shape a new way of experiencing the city, making its history accessible and relevant to a wider audience. Zhu is the author of The Story of the Left Bank of Suzhou Creek and Rediscover Shanghai: A Haipai Urban Archaeology. With academic experience in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Berkeley, his research and practice bridge scholarship and storytelling, offering a grounded yet vivid perspective on Shanghai's past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48801346814201,"sku":"9781632881007","price":15.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/b9PR_Q-gzs9781632881007.webp?v=1786233171","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/discover-shanghai-citywalk-along-suzhou-creek-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}