László Hudec: Shanghai’s Master Builder
Today, January 8, is the 132nd birthday of Laszlo Hudec, the Hungarian architect who came to Shanghai in 1918 and transformed our ...
Presents from the Past: Christmas Shopping in Old Shanghai
"Watch the crowds on Nanking Road these days. Happy faces everywhere, and nearly everyone carrying huge bundles wrapped in colored ...
The Soong House on Seymour Road: A Pictorial Tour
There are several Soong houses in Shanghai that you can visit, but the modest house on Shaanxi Bei Lu that was the family home for ...
Star-Crossed Lovers, Magpies & Summer Valentines
This Saturday, inspired by Qixi—“Chinese Valentine’s Day”—we’re taking a walk through the love stories of Old Shanghai in the former French Concession. But what is Chinese Valentine’s Day, exactly? Read on … and join us on Saturday! For details and to book, click here. On the ...
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The Garden Bridge: Misunderstanding, War, and a Century’s Worth of History
On July 27, we’ll take an evening stroll along the banks of the Suzhou Creek, exploring its history and some of the 31 bridges that span its length. Some are delights, some surprises, some historic marvels—but none is more famous than the Garden Bridge. To book the walk, click this link: ...
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Shanghai Umbrellas for the Plum Rains
There are some things in life you can absolutely count on. Death, taxes … and the plum rains. And after a few plum rain seasons, it becomes clear that there’s just no avoiding it. Absolutely no getting around it. So you might as well embrace it—and the best way we know how is with an Old Shanghai ...
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The Shanghai Paper Hunt
This Thursday (April 4), we'll explore the stories of Hongqiao, Shanghai's fanciest suburb, on our Historic Hongqiao walk...including the legendary Shanghai Paper Hunt. The paper hunt, you ask? Grown men on horseback chasing bits of paper across the countryside. Read on ... it's weirder and more ...
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