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Half of a Lifelong Friendship

By Susan Blumberg-Kason // The world knew him as C.T. Hsia, the man who brought Chinese literature--and Eileen Chang--to the West. ...

Alexandre Léonard: The Man. The Art Deco. The Mystery.

This Sunday, we'll explore the Art Deco buildings designed by Alexandre Léonard, one of Shanghai's most talented architects, and ...

Bookshelf: Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon: The Story of the Doyenne of Old China

When we first meet Bernardine Szold, it’s 1929, and she’s on a train heading for Dairen (Dalian) to marry her fourth husband, ...

László Hudec: Shanghai’s Master Builder

In celebration of László Hudec’s 131st birthday on January 8, we’re doing a two-part tour of his buildings, the icons and the hidden gems, January 7 and 28. For more information, click here. It’s likely that you know Hudec’s buildings: The I.S.S. Building/Normandie (Wukang Apartments), ...

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 paper. Yes, Christmas is just around the corner…” –China Press, December 1936 Need a little inspiration for your Christmas shopping? Take a look at what was on ...

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 ...

Thanksgiving in Old Shanghai

A service of Thanksgiving. A big turkey dinner, with all the trimmings. A hotly contested football classic. It all sounds very traditional, very American, and so it was: except that this was how Thanksgiving was celebrated by Shanghai’s American community in the 1930s. Thanksgiving Service at ...