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International Settlement

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 more than a decade is not open to the public. So, for your viewing pleasure, some photos (from our private 2020 visit)! If you’d like to learn more about the fascinating Soongs and their ...

St. Theresa’s Church: A Shanghai Story

The story of St. Theresa’s Church is the story of Shanghai. From the 1927 White Terror to French Jesuit missionaries, a 19th century saint, 20th century radios, and a 21st century reimagining. St Theresa’s was completed in 1931, and from the beginning was truly a church of this cosmopolitan city: located in the ...