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Shanghai Art Deco Apartments: Five Fun Facts

Five fun facts about some of the most storied Art Deco apartment buildings in the former French Concession. Join us on Saturday for a walk through their stories - and many more! The Art Deco American Enclave ~ in the Former French Concession So what’s with all the French Concession Art Deco apartments named for ...

The Tycoon & The Artist at No. 3 Baoqing Road

Psst! Wanna get inside two hard-to-get-into heritage villas? You’ve come to the right place. Getting inside the Shanghai Symphony Museum's heritage buildings is said to be one of the city's most difficult entrées, but this Saturday (July 12), Historic Shanghai is in. More info here. Read on for the story!   The ...

Treaty Port Gulangyu

“For situation and natural attractions, Kulangsu (Gulangyu) is unsurpassed along the coast of China.” --  Philip Wilson Pitcher, 1909  A tiny gem nestled in the embrace of big sister Xiamen ("Amoy" in the local Hokkien dialect) in China’s southern Fujian province, Gulangyu Island's size– just 2km2 – ...