The population of Shanghai (1865-1953) : : a sourcebook / / Edited by Christian Henriot, Shi Lu, Charlotte Aubrun.

• TeilnehmendeR: Henriot, Christian,; Shi, Lu,; Aubrun, Charlotte,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2019]
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 4 China 35.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (205 pages).
• Other title: Front Matter --; Copyright page /; Introduction /; Shanghai in Four Spatial Steps /; Charting the Course of Shanghai’s Population /; General and Vital Statistics /; Populations in Movement /; Social Structure /; Population: The Lesson from Shanghai /; The Population of Shanghai in Figures: A Selection of Source Tables /; List of Sources and Tables /; Sources and Tables /; Back Matter --; References /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 900438541X
• ISSN: 0169-9520
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Edited by Christian Henriot, Shi Lu, Charlotte Aubrun.

The present volume is the first systematic reconstruction of the demographic series of the population of Shanghai from the mid-nineteenth century to 1953. Designed as a reference and source book, it is based on a thorough exploration of all population data and surveys available in published documents and in archival sources. The book focuses mostly on the pre-1949 period and extends to the post-1949 period only in relation to specific topics. Shanghai is probably the only city in China where such a reconstruction is possible over such a long period due to the wealth of sources and its particular administrative history, especially the existence of two foreign settlements.