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EnglishVoice Age
Middle Aged (35-54)Transcript
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to those who saw its elegance and cosmopolitan charm, it was known as the Paris of the east. But to those whose passion was for gambling, opium bars and brothels, she was the whole off the Orient. In Shanghai, you could get anything you want it for a price. Theo. Early 19th century Opium War resulted in China Capitulating to the West Shanghai was the jewel in the crown they wanted most. In the 19 thirties, the city reached its breathtaking peak of opulence and power. Shanghai was a playground for the fabulously wealthy, a glimmer of hope for dispossessed refugees. Ah, hotbed of sedition and revolution. On a cornucopia off every imaginable vice, Shanghai was self governing and untouchable, becoming China's film production mecca and reflecting its confidence in power. Along the length of the majestic, boomed magic Met madness, splendor met sleaze and commerce eventually met catastrophe in what was once the Paris of the East Shanghai