Books by Emily Honig

Describes the daily lives, occupations and history of the Subei people, immigrants from the Jiangsu Province, who have become the most despised people in China's largest city, Shanghai. Honig uses archival research and interviews conducted in Shanghai.

In Shanghai, China's largest industrial centre prior to 1949, cotton was king and the majority of mill workers were women. This book presents detailed information on all aspects of the life of this group of urban workers.