Golden Silk Smoke

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Golden Silk Smoke
Golden Silk Smoke
Author : Carol Benedict
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Language : English
Release Date : 10 April 2011
ISBN : 9780520262775
Pages : 351 pages
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"Tobacco has been pervasive in China almost since its introduction from the Americas in the mid-sixteenth century. One-third of the world's smokers--over 350 million--now live in China, and they account for 25 percent of worldwide smoking-related deaths. This book examines the deep roots of China's contemporary "cigarette culture" and smoking epidemic and provides one of the first comprehensive histories of Chinese consumption in global and comparative perspective"--Publisher's description.

Golden Silk Smoke

Golden Silk Smoke by Carol Benedict

"Tobacco has been pervasive in China almost since its introduction from the Americas in the mid-sixteenth century. One-third of the world's smokers--over 350 million--now live in China, and they account for 25 percent of worldwide smoking-related deaths. This book examines the deep roots of China's contemporary "cigarette culture" and smoking epidemic and

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Golden Silk Smoke

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