A VERY MODERN TRIBUTE TO THE WOMEN OF THIS ANCIENT AND FABLED CHINESE CITY In this album Rheims tries to break away from the stereotype of the image of the subjugated Chinese woman. Here are photos which vividly demonstrate the vibrancy and ineffable essence of these strong and dynamic women. The women of China are often pictured in the west with an outdated, stereotypical image of submissive and dominated ladies, quietly waiting at the beck and call of their men. But, as famed photographer Bettina Rheims reveals in SHANGHAI, once visitors catch a glimpse of Shanghainese women, they will stand corrected. Throughout China the women of Shanghai are renowned for their beauty and delicacy. But at home they are known as "tricky wives" who make their husbands do as they say. And at the office they are relentless professionals who display equal, if not more, competitiveness than their male counterparts. These women also take the lead in Chinese fashion. Once a walled village, Shanghai has since become China's leading industrial city. It is young, hip and trendy, a place of history and tomorrow. In a tour de force through this ancient city and fabled culture, Rheims beautifully stages photographs of real women from all walks of life. In short, this book demonstrates in pictures what an ancient Chinese proverb says in words: "Men have their say, but women have their way."