Last Boat Out of Shanghai
The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution
Ranked #19 in Hong Kong, Ranked #24 in China History — see more rankings.
The dramatic real life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist revolution--a precursor to the struggles faced by emigrants today.
Shanghai has historically been China's jewel, its richest, most modern and westernized city. The bustling metropolis was home to sophisticated intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and a thriving middle class when Mao's proletarian revolution emerged victorious from the long civil war. Terrified of the horrors the Communists would wreak upon their lives, citizens of Shanghai who... more
Shanghai has historically been China's jewel, its richest, most modern and westernized city. The bustling metropolis was home to sophisticated intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and a thriving middle class when Mao's proletarian revolution emerged victorious from the long civil war. Terrified of the horrors the Communists would wreak upon their lives, citizens of Shanghai who... more
Rankings by Category
Last Boat Out of Shanghai is ranked in the following categories:
- #91 in China
- #25 in Chinese History
- #70 in Japan History
- #82 in Japanese History
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