Non fiction in brief: “mall city: hong kong’s dreamworlds of consumption”, edited by stefan al; “upb

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Editor / 26 August 2016 / Non-Fiction, Reviews

Non-fiction in brief: “Mall City: Hong Kong’s Dreamworlds of Consumption”, edited by Stefan Al; “Upbeat: The Story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq” by Paul McAlindin Two new non-fiction titles. Mall City: Hong Kong’s Dreamworlds of Consumption, edited by Stefan Al The colorful and positive book serves and feels much like a sequel to Cities Without Ground: A Hong Kong Guidebook by Adam Frampton, Jonathan D Solomon and Clara Wong with whom it shares at least one contributor. Mall City is a collection of short essays followed by a mall-by-mall gallery of photos and diagrams. Hong Kong’s proliferating malls are usually derided by the http://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/non-fiction-in-brief-mall-city-…the-story-of-the-national-youth-orchestra-of-iraq-by-paul-mcalindin/

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