Inside Hardoon’s Garden

By Tina Kanagaratnam | June 19th, 2020 | Aili Garden, Concession Era, Hardoon, Jewish Shanghai, Liza Hardoon, Shanghai gardens, Silas Aaron Hardoon | 1 Comment

Hardoon Garden, Aili Garden. Even today, the name conjures up mystery and legend. Mystery, because few photos survive of this exquisite Chinese-style residential garden that lay inside high vermilion gates. Legend, because it was the home of Shanghai’s richest man, Silas Hardoon: to paraphrase a contemporary source, a ...