László Hudec: Shanghai’s Master Builder
This Saturday October 12, our "The Hudec, Inside Out" walk explores some of architect László Hudec's iconic buildings. finishing up at a new exhibition of never-before-seen material from the Hudec archives. It's one not to miss! To book, click here. You know Hudec’s buildings: The I.S.S. Building/Normandie (Wukang ...
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Shanghai’s Little White House
They call it the “Little White House,” and it was one of the finest grand mansions of old Shanghai. Still is. Constructed by a company whose buildings would become icons, this gracious belle époque mansion on Fenyang Lu never housed Presidents, but for nearly half a century after it was built, it was the home of men ...
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Old Shanghai Cinemas: Insights from a Logbook
by Tess Johnston// Back in 2010, I found in a local antique market an old ledger covered in brown wrapping paper, with a handsomely-penciled inscription on the front: [caption id="attachment_2406" align="aligncenter" width="642"] [Not the actual log book - our artist's impression!][/caption]A Logbook's Insights ...
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Cai Zhen: Painter of Old Shanghai
Inspired by her own heritage, Cai Zhen paints the heritage buildings of old Shanghai, bathing them in sunlight and vibrant color. [caption id="attachment_2288" align="alignleft" width="224"] Cai Zhen, self portrait[/caption] We first encountered Madame Cai at an art exhibition featuring the watercolor paintings of architect ...
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Inside Old Shanghai’s American Club
This Saturday (Nov 2, 3pm), ahead of the U.S. election, we're taking a stroll through the story of Americans in Old Shanghai. If there had been such a thing as election watch parties in Old Shanghai, they would certainly have been held in the stately American Club. Here's its story, and a peek inside. To book the walk, ...
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