Macao was one of the earliest port cities in China to be opened to foreigners; but how, under the institutions of Ming dynasty China, it should be opened to the Portuguese, and what its character and function should b...Macao was one of the earliest port cities in China to be opened to foreigners; but how, under the institutions of Ming dynasty China, it should be opened to the Portuguese, and what its character and function should be, were subjects that triggered controversy both at court and among non-officials. It was only after a lengthy process of evolution that Macao finally developed into a commercial city. The special political environment, administrative patterns and social experiences of early Macao created a unique character and tradition of ＂harmony amidst difference, and difference amidst harmony＂ that was maintained for centuries with undiminished vitality.展开更多
Shanghai has grown from a small villageto a metropolis in the past turbulent 100 years.Now the city’s high-leveled modernizationcharms people the world over Nostalgic visitors come to the city to seek familiar aromas...Shanghai has grown from a small villageto a metropolis in the past turbulent 100 years.Now the city’s high-leveled modernizationcharms people the world over Nostalgic visitors come to the city to seek familiar aromas. Young trav- elers arrive to breath展开更多
文摘Macao was one of the earliest port cities in China to be opened to foreigners; but how, under the institutions of Ming dynasty China, it should be opened to the Portuguese, and what its character and function should be, were subjects that triggered controversy both at court and among non-officials. It was only after a lengthy process of evolution that Macao finally developed into a commercial city. The special political environment, administrative patterns and social experiences of early Macao created a unique character and tradition of ＂harmony amidst difference, and difference amidst harmony＂ that was maintained for centuries with undiminished vitality.
文摘Shanghai has grown from a small villageto a metropolis in the past turbulent 100 years.Now the city’s high-leveled modernizationcharms people the world over Nostalgic visitors come to the city to seek familiar aromas. Young trav- elers arrive to breath
