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Shangri-La

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In Shangri-La, Amy Ng lays bare the contradictions and private pain of cultural tourism.
  • 03 October 2017
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Bunny, a young woman from the officially designated 'Shangri-La' in the Himalayan foothills of China's Yunnan Province, has witnessed her family's livelihood destroyed by mass tourism. She dreams of escape as a globe-trotting photographer.

But what happens when the only thing you have to sell is your culture? When the only way to free yourself is to betray your roots?
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Price: $20.95
Pages: 76
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Publication Date: 03 October 2017
Trim Size: 7.75 X 5.00 in
ISBN: 9781848426108
Format: Paperback
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Amy Ng is a writer whose plays include: Shanghai Dolls (Paines Plough and Kiln Theatre, London, 2025); Shangri-La (Finborough Theatre, London, 2016); Shoes (Soho Theatre); and Special Occasions (St. James Theatre and Arcola Theatre). She is also a historian with a research interest in multinational empires, imperial decline, and nationality conflict, and is the author of Nationalism and Political Liberty (Oxford University Press).