https://www.som.com/projects/shanghai_old_town_master_planA few years ago I already dissed this plan on my blog, but just for the record, I'll do it again. If you don't let the expressions like "holistic preservation" fool you, you'll see right through these 3D renderings into the cold soul of the Chinese caiptalism. The key expression is " ( Read more... )

...tells you something about the "authenticity" of the present-day decor in the Sassoon House:

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https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/1911206485/

...and announced a revamp and a facelift. It will all end poorly for the old town... "The China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce also released China’s first appraisal standard for renovations of old residential communities." - well, that will certainly ensure everything is fair and legal and the heritage ( Read more... )

Building Russian Shanghai

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"'China' Russians in Australia" conference at the University of Sydney, November 2019.


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From the Instagram of shikumen:


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The chapter is on the Russian food culture in Shanghai - from flavors and seasonings to business models and famous establishments. Description of the book at Taylor & Francis.


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For whatever reason you're doing it - scepticism, fatalism, nihilism, principled neutrality - you allied yourself with a group that does not have a single sympathetic politician or public figure among them. You're among bigots, bullies and liars. Only 1 scientist out of 100 joined you. Are you sure you're in the right company?

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