The birthday party of Olga Yakovleff, the personal secretary of Princess Sumair, held at the latter’s suite at Park Hotel. Princess Sumair Patiala, or Rajkumari Sumair Apjit Singh, was an international adventurer and collaborator with the Japanese; her story is explored in B. Wasserstein’s Secret War in Shanghai.

( Read more... )

There is an online archive of the literary magazine Kokain. Eine Moderne Revue from 1925:



( Read more... )

( Read more... )

A friend brought to my attention this amusing map produced for the use of the American Marines in Shanghai. I particularly like the DDs advert on top. The DDs Café-Restaurant and Night Club on Avenue Joffre was in operation from the end of 1936. The northern branch at 870 Bubbling Well Road opened in 1938, which means the map was published in 1938 ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

( Read more... )

( Read more... )

( Read more... )

( Read more... )

( Read more... )