The book 'The Prosperous Record of Modern Shanghai' tells us: What does the past of Shanghai evoke in your mind? Some say it's the 'Bund by the River,' a playground for adventurers, a city of endless revelry and extravagant wealth; others describe it as the former financial center of the Far East and the textile hub that once dominated the nation. However, over time, Shanghai has evolved into a complex legend, making it challenging to grasp its true essence. The story begins in the year when the West first opened China's doors - 1842. With the conclusion of the Opium Wars and the signing of the Treaty of Nanking, Shanghai was designated as one of the five treaty ports, attracting individuals from Europe, America, Japan, and other nations eager to make their mark. Shanghai served as the frontline city where modern China confronted Western influences. With its strategic location overlooking the Yangtze River, it transformed from an ordinary county town into the national financial and industrial hub, the largest city in the Far East, and an international metropolis blending Eastern and Western customs. As the story continues to unfold and new chapters are added even today, let us hear from Professor Tang Zhenchang, a renowned historian of modern Chinese history who once worked as a journalist and extensively researched the history of Shanghai. He takes us back to the beginning, providing insights into the most vibrant chapters of modern to contemporary China during the era of Western influence.

《近代上海繁华录》讲述了：过去的上海令你想起甚么？有人说，是十里洋场，是冒险家乐园，是纸醉金迷的不夜城、销金窝；也有人说是当日的远东金融中心和执全国牛耳的纺织业上海，早己变成一个过于复杂的传说，叫人难以捉摸她的庐山真貌。故事的开始，是西方打开中国大门的第一年——1842年。鸦片战争结束，南京条约签订，上海列为通商五口之一，欧美日本各国人士争相赶赴大展拳脚。上海是近代中国面对西方冲击的最前线城市，以其俯控长江的优越位置，由普通县城一跃而成全国金融工业中心、远东第一大城、洋风华俗混生的国际都会。在故事今天仍然继续而迭有新章之际，且让我们听听曾经从事新闻工作，精研上海历史的中国近代史名家唐振常教授为我们细说从头，认识西风东渐下的近代以至现代中国最鲜活一章。

We have collected and selected historical materials related to the Small Swords Society（Xiao Dao Hui） Uprising. Apart from revolutionary literature, the majority of these materials consist of archives, newspapers, private writings, and notes from the reactionary rule of the Qing Dynasty and imperialist forces. These materials have significant historical value, and we have compiled them for researchers' reference. The editing methods we have adopted are as follows:

1. The collected materials, both in Chinese and foreign languages, are complex in content and form. To preserve the original documents, we generally refrain from cutting or fragmenting them. The materials are divided into six sections based on their nature. To provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the history of the Small Swords Society Uprising, we have prepared two introductory pieces: "Overview of the Small Swords Society Uprising" and "Timeline of Major Events in the Small Swords Society Uprising." These sections are accompanied by revolutionary artifacts, photographs, and maps, placed at the beginning of the compilation.

2. The materials in this compilation are divided into six sections: the first section contains literature on the Small Swords Society, the second section consists of records and reports on the uprising and its battles in Shanghai, the third section comprises archival materials on the Qing Dynasty's feudal ruling class suppressing  the Small Swords Society Uprising, the fourth section includes archives and records of foreign invaders' interference in the Small Swords Society Uprising, the fifth section contains other relevant historical materials on the uprising, and the sixth section comprises materials on the uprisings of the people in the counties near Shanghai, along with related materials documenting the response from Ningbo, Zhejiang.

3. Before each section, the editors have provided commentary to explain the content, nature, and historical value of the included materials, allowing readers to gain a clear understanding of each section.

4. Under each material's title, the editors have provided an evaluation to help readers understand the source, version, authors' perspectives, the historical value of the work, and any inaccuracies it may contain.

5. The titles of the materials are generally preserved without modification. Only a few highly reactionary titles that defame the revolution and are intolerable have been modified, with the original titles still included as annotations after the respective materials.

6. With regards to the foreign language materials in this compilation, the majority have been translated and selected by us. The translated names of individuals and places strive to match those already published. When using older translations from various books, we have made uniform changes to names of individuals and places while leaving the rest unchanged. A table providing name translations is included at the end. The most challenging to translate are the revolutionary documents. We have referenced the Chinese style of the Small Swords Society's proclamations to restore their original appearance as much as possible. However, due to significant differences between the Chinese literary style and English writing conventions, we can only strive for approximation.

7. The Chinese materials included in this compilation have undergone collation using different versions. We have selected the better versions and supplemented them using other editions. For example, "The Origins and Development of Westernization" was chosen over "The Qing Veritable Records" due to the former's earlier publication date. Similarly, for revolutionary documents of the Small Swords Society with multiple versions, the best version was chosen as the base text, with other versions used for supplementation and accompanied by explanations.

8. The materials related to the Shanghai Xidao Club Uprising in the North China Herald amount to approximately 160,000 words. Among them are original revolutionary documents that have been lost, detailed reports on the battles, historical records of imperialist occupation of customs and concessions, as well as special features on the Qing Dynasty's feudal rule compromising and surrendering. Based on the nature of these materials, they have been categorized and included in the respective sections. The discovery of revolutionary documents provides new evidence for studying the political situation of the Small Swords Society and their relationship with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Although the continuous reports on the battles contain the perspective of the aggressors, they are still detailed historical materials of the revolutionary war. Therefore, we have compiled these reports for readers' reference.

9. The sources and origins of the cultural relics' images included in this compilation are indicated. Among them, the photos of Jiading were taken during our own investigation, and the maps were drawn by us.

10. We are currently lacking investigative materials on the Small Swords Society Uprising. We have only conducted preliminary investigations in Jiading. We hope comrades from Shanghai, Jiading, Qingpu, Baoshan, Nanhui, Chuansha, and other counties can assist us in order to supplement the investigative materials in the future.

11. This compilation of historical materials is a thematic collection aimed at organizing the history of the Shanghai people's struggles and supplementing the historical materials of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Due to the limited collection time and insufficient in-depth work, there may inevitably be omissions and errors

我们搜集和选译的有关上海小刀会起义历史资料，除革命文献外，绝大部份是清朝反动统治和帝国主义的档案、报刊、私人论著、笔记等。这些资料都有一定的历史资料价值，我们把这些资料汇编起来，提供研究者参考。所采用的编辑方法说明如下：

(一)本编所收各种中外文资料，内容和形式均极为复杂，为保存原件，一般地不加删削或割裂，依照资料的性质分为六个部份。为使读者对上海小刀会起义的历史有一个概括的认识，编写“上海小刀会起义综叙”和“上海小刀会起义大事表”两种，并附以革命文物图片和地图，列入卷首。

(二)本编资料共分六部份：第一部份为小刀会起义文献，

第二部份为上海小刀会起义期间的记载和战况报道，第三部份为清朝封建统治阶级镇压上海小刀会起义的档案史料，第四部份为外国侵略者干涉上海小刀会起义的档案和记载，第五部份为其他有关上海小刀会起义的史料，第六部份为上海附近各县人民起义史料，并附浙江宁波人民起义响应史料。

(三)本编每一部份之前，均加上编者的按语，说明这一部份资料的内容、性质及其史料价值，使读者对每一部份资料得到明确的认识。

(四)本编在每一种资料标题之下，均加上编者的评介，使读者对于文件的来源、版本、作者的立场观点、作品的史料价值和它的谬误之处，都能得到一个明确的认识。

(五)本编对每一资料的标题，一般地均保持原状，不加删改；只有个别极为反动的标题，诬蔑革命而不可容忍者，酌予修改，仍将原标题附注于该资料后面。

(六)本编所收外文资料，除少数采用前人译本外，绝大部份是我们选译的，所译的人名地名力求与已经出版者相同，至采用旧译各书，除将人名、地名等予以统一外，其余不加改动。并于编末附以译名对照表。最难译的是革命文献，我们参考上海小刀会文告的中文风格，力求恢复本来面目，终因中国文言体与英文文字风格出入很大，只能力求其近似。

(七)本编所收中文资料，曾用不同版本加以校勘，选取较好的版本，另用其他版本校补。例如“筹办夷务始末”比“清实录”成书较早，凡两书互见者，采用“始末”。又如上海小刀会的革命文献，有不同版本的，采用最好的为底本，另用他本校补，并附注说明。

(八)“北华捷报”所载有关上海小刀会起义的资料，共约十六万字。其中有原件已失传的革命文献，有比较详晰的战况报道，有帝国主义侵占海关和租界的史料，亦有清朝封建统治妥协投降的特写。按其资料性质，分别编入各个部份，特别是革命文献的发现，对于研究上海小刀会的政治情况以及他们对太平军的关系可以找到新的证明，关于战况的连续报道，虽然含有侵略者的观点，却是较详细的革命战争史料，因此，把这一批报道汇编起来，供读者们参考。

(九)本编所采用的文物图片，均注明来源和出处。其中嘉定的照片是我们自己调查时拍摄的，地图也是我们草绘的。(十)本编尚缺对上海小刀会起义的调查资料，我们仅在嘉定进行过初步调查，希望上海、嘉定、青浦、宝山、南汇、川沙各县的同志们给以帮助，以便将来能够补充一些调查资料。

(十一)本编的历史资料是为整理上海人民斗争历史和补充太平天国历史资料而编成的一种专题史料汇编，因搜集时间较短，工作不够深入，难免有疏漏错误之处，希望读者予以指正。

"The Fusion of Department Stores and Urban Culture in Modern Shanghai" integrates the research achievements of the author, Toshio Kikuchi, up to the present day. It focuses on the department stores owned by Chinese national capital that once appeared on Nanjing Road in Shanghai. From the perspective of the diverse urban functions they possessed, this book analyzes the history of these department stores. It elucidates how Shanghai's department stores, with their urban and entertainment functions, led the development of consumer culture and urban culture in 'Modern Shanghai' during the 1920s and 1930s. Furthermore, as multifunctional commercial facilities rich in urban attributes, the book examines their contribution to the development of Shanghai as a city.

The viewpoints presented in this book not only significantly alter people's preexisting impressions of department stores, but also clearly define the crucial role and central position that Shanghai's department stores played in the development of modern Shanghai's commercial and urban culture. Grounded in present-day Shanghai while envisioning its future, the Japanese historian engages in a sincere dialogue with the past. The research outcomes achieved by this exploration of Shanghai's history will undoubtedly receive high praise within Chinese academic circles as well.

《近代上海的百货公司与都市文化》融合了作者菊池敏夫迄今为止的研究成果，重点聚焦曾经出现在上海南京路上的中国民族资本的百货公司，从其具有的都市机能的多样性角度对百货公司的历史进行了分析，阐明了上海的百货公司曾经以怎样的都市机能和娱乐机能引领了20世纪20～30年代“摩登上海”的消费文化和都市文化发展，并且，作为一种富有都市多功能性的商业设施，如何对上海的都市发展作出了贡献。本书的观点不仅大大改变了人们原先对百货公司留有的印象，更是明确了上海百货公司在近代上海的商业都市文化发展过程中所起到的重要作用和核心地位。《近代上海的百货公司与都市文化》立足上海的现在，展望上海的未来，日本历史学者真挚地与过去对话，其所取得的上海史研究成果在中国的学界也一定会同样获得高度的评价。

This book consists of 7 chapters covering the development of Chinese industry, the eve of the May 30th Movement, the May 30th Movement itself, and provides an overview of the workers' movement in Shanghai from 1925 to 1930

内分中国工业的发展、五卅运动的前夜、五卅运动等7章。记述1925年“五卅”运动至1930年间上海工人运动概况。

The book takes Shanghai and Beijing as its research subjects, exploring the similarities and differences between 'Jingpai culture' and 'Haipai culture' from three dimensions: urban, cultural, and human, primarily in the contemporary context, over a span of approximately a century

本书以上海和北京这两个城市的研究对象,从城市、文化、人三个维度,在大约一个世纪的时间跨度内,以当代为主,探讨了“京派文化”和“海派文化”的异同。

The prosperity and magnificence of Shanghai, at its inception, were a 'maritime marvel'. This city, full of legends, transformed from a county town on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River into one of East Asia's premier international trading ports within a mere century after the Opium Wars. It collectively challenged and reshaped China's traditional cultural order through the elements of 'foreign' influence, commerce, and women's roles. Amidst the Western winds of capitalism, Shanghai exemplified the early stages of China's capitalist development, making it an indispensable facet of Chinese modernity.

After 1949, under Communist policies, Shanghai was designated as an industrial hub, its former splendor washed away. It wasn't until the 1990s that China turned back to Shanghai in pursuit of modernity, propelling the city to prosperity once again.

This unprecedented city and economic force in Chinese history—how did it challenge and influence the broader Chinese society and culture? This book delves into the social and cultural history of Shanghai from 1843 to 1949, meticulously examining its finance, publishing, and modern retail industries. Yip Man-Sen vividly portrays China's first urban middle class through this exploration. In the early 20th century, when China's national role was relatively weak, this new affluent class, viewing commerce and consumption as patriotic endeavors, not only gained legitimacy within Confucian society but also became a driving force behind the transformation of Shanghai and a key player in the development of modern Chinese politics and nationalism.

The new often has roots in the old, and Yeh Wen-hsin argues that Shanghai has once again positioned itself at the heart of Chinese modernity, albeit with substantial efforts dedicated to unearthing its historical memories. Thus, to comprehend contemporary Shanghai, one must revisit the period prior to 1949—a Shanghai where Eileen Chang once lived, loved, and indulged. Whether the contemporary affluent class of Shanghai will once more assume a role in propelling national transformation might be glimpsed through the historical analysis presented in this book.

      上海的繁華輝煌，一開始卻是個「海上奇觀」。這座充滿傳奇的城市，在鴉片戰爭後的百餘年不僅由一個長江下游的縣城，一躍而成東亞數一數二的國際性通商巨埠，更以「洋」、「商」與「女性」共同挑戰與改變中國傳統文化的秩序。西風中的資本主義，在上海長出最能代表中國早期資本主義發展的面貌，中國的現代性不能不談上海。一九四九年後，上海在共黨政策下，被賦予製造工業的角色，一代繁華洗盡，直到九○年代，中國又回到上海找尋現代性，上海再度成為繁華的代表。

　　這個中國歷史上史無前例的城市與經濟，對廣大中國的社會與文化構成什麼挑戰與影響？本書回顧一八四三年至一九四九年的上海社會文化史，透過細細考察上海的金融、出版和現代百貨業，葉文心生動描繪中國第一批城市中產階層。在國家角色尚弱的二十世紀初期，這個新富階層在從商與消費被視為愛國志業的觀念下，不僅取得在儒家社會的正當性，從而改變了上海， 更成為近代中國政治與民族主義發展的主要力量。

　　新的往往也是舊的，葉文心認為，上海如今再度回到中國現代性的核心位置，卻有不少力氣花在挖掘過去的歷史記憶。因此要瞭解今日之上海，必須回到一九四九年前，那個張愛玲曾經生活過也貪嗔癡過的上海。而當代上海新富階層，是否會再次扮演推動國家變遷的角色，或許可從本書的歷史分析窺見一二。

This book was published in 1933 by the Shanghai Evening Post & Mercury Press. The author, Yu Muxia, was a native of Qingpu in Shanghai and had achieved the title of "Xiucai" in the late Qing dynasty's imperial examination. During the Republican era, he worked for various newspapers, including the 'Current Events News' and the 'Shanghai Morning Post.'

The term '鳞爪' (linzhao) metaphorically refers to fragments of events. The book 'Shanghai Moments' primarily focuses on the appearance of old Shanghai during the 1920s to 1930s. It covers a wide range of aspects of life within the international settlements of that time, providing intricate descriptions that encompassed various domains. The book delves into meticulous portrayals of life in the concessions, depicting characters from different strata of society. It also exposes the shadowy corners of society such as gambling houses, courtesans, and opium dens, unveiling the world of hidden creatures and spirits. Through the use of coded language and insider secrets, the writing vividly and engagingly captures the social landscape of old Shanghai, allowing readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the societal customs and human interactions on the bustling shores of that era.

本书于1933年在上海沪报馆刊印出版，作者郁慕侠是上海青浦人，曾在晚清考中秀才。在民国时期，曾在《时事新报》、《沪报》等多家报馆工作。
鳞爪二字，比喻事情的片段。而《上海鳞爪》一书则主要聚焦上世纪20~30年代的旧上海风貌，不限于某一领域，海纳百川的对当时租界生活的各个方面进行细致入微的描写，更有很多社会底层人物写照，以及赌场、娼妓、烟馆等社会阴暗角落的“魑魅魍魉”，种种暗语黑话、社会秘闻内幕，文笔异常生动有趣，可以带读者全方位了解当年上海滩的社会风貌，人情世故。

Some people say that the history of Shanghai is the 'darling' of the academic world, receiving special attention all along, and indeed, it is so. Renowned overseas scholars such as Frederic Evans Wakeman, Jr, Lee Ou-Fan, Yeh Wen-hsin, and others have produced classic research works about Shanghai, while within the domestic academic community, there is 'A Comprehensive History of Shanghai' edited by Xiong Yuezhi. The distinctive feature of this book lies in its focus not on macro-level narration, but rather on exploring the discontinuity and continuity of Shanghai's history in the early years of liberation from the perspective of micro-level social and cultural aspects such as lanes, cinemas, newspapers, and universities. During the 1950s, a period of profound upheaval, Shanghai's culture, ideas, and customs also retained certain inherent elements, hinting at the complexity of modernization as a comprehensive societal endeavor.

'Despite the city's departure, modernity still remains' — Did old Shanghai truly disappear without a trace? Has the local essence of Shanghai endured? How do the national agenda and urban presence interact?... Just as the questions continue to surface endlessly, almost every query is ripe for in-depth exploration, and each holds potential to spawn new inquiries. This book, starting from the perspectives of 'working people,' 'intellectuals and cultural figures,' and 'ordinary citizens,' reexamines the social and cultural landscape of 1950s Shanghai, with the aim of bringing back that departed city of historical significance into the realm of truth.

有人说上海史是历史学界的“宠儿”，一直受到特别的关注，确实如此。魏斐德、李欧梵、叶文心等海外著名学者都有关于上海的、堪称经典的研究著述，国内学界，则有熊月之主编的《上海通史》。本书特点表现在作者不是宏观叙事，而是从里弄、影院、报业、大学等社会文化微观层面探讨解放初期上海历史的断裂与延续。1950年代的上海，在经历天翻地覆大转折的时候，其文化、观念、习俗也延续着某些惯性的东西。由此也提示我们，整个社会的现代化是一个复杂系统的工程。 “都市远去，摩登犹在”——老上海是否曾消失得无踪影？上海的地方性是否延续？国家“入场”与都市“在场”怎样互动？……如同问题的发掘难以穷尽，几乎每一个问题都大有文章可做，且大有引发新问题的余地。本书仅从“劳动人民”“知识人与文化人”以及“小市民”三个研究主体出发，对1950年代的上海社会文化作一次重访，以期将历史巨变中那个远去的都市拉回到历史的真实中来。