Paul French on “City of Devils”
Ahead of our City of Devils tour this Saturday (June 16, 2pm), here's author Paul French talking about the book ~ lots on interwar underworld Shanghai, rumor and gossip, old Shanghai's soundscape, plus some bonus reading recommendations. To book the walk, click here or email info@historic-shanghai.com Historic ...
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Bookshelf: HOMESEEKING by Karissa Chen
Love, the Vicissitudes of History and the Shanghai Diaspora // Author Karissa Chen joins Historic Shanghai (via Zoom) to discuss this book on Sunday May 25, 10am. To register, click here. Not in China? Email us at info@historic-shanghai.com One of the most compelling ways of telling history is through its impact on ...
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The Shanghai Foreigners’ Cemetery
Bringing flowers to the Foreigners’ Cemetery at Soong Ching Ling Memorial Park has become something of an Historic Shanghai Qingming tradition. On the day when Chinese honor their ancestors by cleaning their graves and leaving offerings, we visit the graves of long-ago foreigners who died in a faraway land. Plus, you meet ...
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Girl Reporters: The Newswomen of Old Shanghai
The ranks of the foreign journalists of Old Shanghai were mostly filled by hard-bitten men, but by the 1920s, some of the city’s best and most interesting correspondents were women, or as they were known then, “girl reporters”. Born at the turn of the 20th century into a changing world, these women were the first ...
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