About Juan Wang Juan Wang is an independent scholar of Chinese history. Books by Juan Wang The Sinews of State Power The Rise and Demise of the Cohesive Local State in Rural China by (author) Juan Wang Merry Laughter and Angry Curses The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911 by (author) Juan Wang Merry Laughter and Angry Curses The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911 by (author) Juan Wang