{"product_id":"9781838905019","title":"Faces in the Crowd: 36 Extraordinary Tales of Tianjin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIn the gateway city, only the best stories survive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe port of Tianjin is where the ancient Chinese empire met the sea. The turn of the 20th century was a tumultuous time for the city, with the Qing dynasty on its last legs and the Boxers unleashing their ill-fated rebellion against the European trading concessions that had colonised its streets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Tianjin’s inhabitants, daily life carried on. These hardy people were shaped by the bitter earth from which they sprang, and every once in a while, there would emerge someone so remarkable that a new name would be inducted into Tianjin’s hall of fame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a miracle doctor to an ill-mannered mynah bird, they came from every walk of life and in all shapes and sizes. Together, their stories make up the rich tapestry of a city that the modern world has washed away...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51983663169767,"sku":"Fiction: China","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/3680\/9959\/files\/71v2ei3hXSL._SY342.jpg?v=1776282642","url":"https:\/\/jfbooks.org\/products\/9781838905019","provider":"JF Books | 季風書園","version":"1.0","type":"link"}