Shanghai has an amazing and unique modern history! Have you heard about the book The Last Kings Of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Build Modern China by Johnathan Kaufman? If not, it's ok, Damon will tell you all about it and everyone who joins will get a printup of the book! Did you know that some very prominent Jewish families used to call Shanghai home? Did you that they, along with big Chinese figures whom you surely know worked together to build the city? _x000D_ _x000D_ Have you ever been to Victors Café at the historical Fairmont Hotel Overlooking the Bund? Do you know who Victor was and how he shaped the landscape of Shanghai? The Last Kings Of Shanghai is an incredibly well-researched and surprisingly easy-to-read account of hugely important but lesser-known players in early 20th-century of Shanghai. It follows a Jewish dynasty family who took refuge here from Baghdad and lived among the greats in modern Chinese history during a turbulent yet renaissance-like time in our fair city of Shanghai._x000D_ _x000D_ Come discuss this amazing piece of history and receive your own hard or digital copy of the book. Let's travel together back to old Shanghai in the 1920-40s. Let’s learn about how life was in the golden days of Shanghai and how the Sassoon and other families controlled the city before foreign economic lords were driven out. Let's learn about a fascinating book and have a deep discussion!_x000D_ _x000D_ 上海拥有惊人而独特的现代史!你听说过考夫曼写的《从上海到香港，最后的金融大帝》这本书吗？如果没有，没关系，Damon会告诉你所有的事情，每个加入的人都会得到这本书的打印本！你知道吗？一些非常有名的犹太家庭曾经把上海作为家。你知道他们和你肯定了解的中国大人物一起合作建造了这座城市吗？_x000D_ _x000D_ 你有没有去过历史悠久的外滩费尔蒙酒店的 Victor Café？你知道 Victor 是谁吗？他是如何塑造上海的景观的?《从上海到香港，最后的金融大帝》是一本调研非常充分的书，书中对20世纪初上海非常重要但不太为人所知的玩家的描述令人惊讶地容易阅读。它讲述了一个犹太王朝的家庭，他们从巴格达来到这里避难，在我们美丽的上海经历了动荡而又类似文艺复兴的时代，与中国现代史上的伟人们生活在一起。_x000D_ _x000D_ 来讨论这段令人惊叹的历史，并收到你自己的纸质或电子副本的书。让我们一起回到20世纪20-40年代的老上海。让我们来了解一下上海黄金时代的生活，以及沙逊家族和其他家族在外国经济巨头被驱逐之前是如何控制这座城市的。让我们一起来了解一本迷人的书，并进行深入的讨论！