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Journal Article
The White Horse in the Longtang
2017
Overview
Acclaimed Shanghai writer Wang Anyi narrates a sketch about a mysterious white horse (and its equally mysterious master) that periodically visits a particular longtang (network of lanes) in central Shanghai (the old French Concession). Weaving history and memory, Wang describes a particular moment in the life of the city while also relating stories about the city's past. Wang's tale suggests that the history of the city, like the relationship between the longtang dwellers and the visiting horse and man (who are clearly originally from somewhere else) is, to no small extent, the history of the relationship between native Shanghai people and non-Chinese \"others.\" While the true origins and pedigree of man and horse remain an open question, this epistemological exploration allows Wang to ponder Shanghai's complex history.
Publisher
Routledge,Taylor & Francis Ltd
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