. . . . "\"Canadians share a long history with China. Canada is home to a large Chinese diaspora, it appointed a trade commissioner to Shanghai over a century ago, and it was one of the first Western nations to recognize the People's Republic of China." . . . . . "History" . "History"@en . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . "This absorbing account of Canadian sojourners in Shanghai, from the arrival of Lord Elgin in 1858 to the closing of the consulate general in 1952, gives a human face to that history. Drawing on the papers of missionaries, business people, and government officials, John Meehan brings to life a Shanghai that was not only the gateway to Asia and an important cultural contact zone but also a symbol of China's best hope and bleakest future. Some Canadians came to save souls, nourish bodies, and educate minds; others sought financial and political gain. Their experiences -- which unfolded against a backdrop of civil war, invasion, and revolution in China and were coloured by Canada's own evolution from colony to nation -- reflected Canada's deepening relationship with China and the troubling asymmetries that underpinned it." . . . . . "Chasing the Dragon in Shanghai : Canada's Early Relations with China, 1858-1952" . . . "Although Canadians, like other foreigners, had left Shanghai by the early 1950s, their lives and activities foreshadowed more recent Canadian initiatives in that city, and in China more generally.\"--Pub. desc." . . . . . . "Chasing the dragon in Shanghai : Canada's early relations with China, 1858-1952" . . . . . . . "Chasing the dragon in Shanghai Canada's early relations with China, 1858-1952"@en . "Shanghai (Chine)" . . "POLITICAL SCIENCE International Relations General." . . "Chine" . . "Internationale Politik." . . "Shanghai" . . "Shanghai (China)" . . "Canadiens Chine Histoire." . . "1800 - 1999" . . "Geschiedenis van Azië." . . "POLITICAL SCIENCE Government International." . . "China" . . "China." . "Kanada." . . "Geschiedenis van Noord-Amerika." . . . . "Canada" . . "Canada." .