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Deep Dives

Shanghai Synagogue: Ohel Rachel

Jacob Sassoon had an empire, but his sweetest legacy is the temple he built for his wife.

Sep 24, 2025 • Tina Kanagaratnam

Hazelwood: Shanghai's Last Taipan’s Mansion

Featuring a 1934 letter from Warren Swire describing the house on its opening

Sep 14, 2025 • Tina Kanagaratnam

Shanghai's Old American Club

An update and a peek inside

Sep 7, 2025 • Tina Kanagaratnam

Tower of Vice: Shanghai’s Great World

Tower of Vice: Shanghai’s Great World

Mar 12, 2025 • Tina Kanagaratnam

The Shanghai Paper Hunt

Our April 4 walk takes us to Historic Hongqiao, where Shanghailanders partook in all kinds of outdoor activities, none stranger or more quintessentially…

Mar 3, 2025 • Tina Kanagaratnam

László Hudec: Shanghai’s Master Builder

You know Hudec’s buildings

Jan 8, 2025 • Tina Kanagaratnam

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Old Shanghai: The buildings, the people, the stories.

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