Luxury brands have been using old Shanghai houses to make stores or customer experience centers for a few years now. Although renovation does not always follow historical lines, it’s a great opportunity to preserve and open those old buildings to the public. The earliest I can remember the opening of Three on the Bund, the … Continue reading Longchamp house in the former French Concession

On oppose souvent les artistes et les savants. Les premiers seraient élégants, et les seconds incompréhensibles. L’expérience amène à revoir complètement cette frontière. Il existe bien sûr des artistes élégants “au delà de toute expression”. Par le langage, les images ou autrement, ils inventent des façons de s’exprimer inattendues, émouvantes, qui “nous touchent” : ces … Continuer la lecture de « L’art en petit »

Le caractère Fú 福, le bonheur, la bénédiction, est le caractère le plus utilisé en Chine. On le calligraphie à des millions d’exemplaires au moment du Nouvel An, il affiché sur

Although they were at most 1500 French people in Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s, they were keen on getting together in regional groups. This was made clear in previous post. “French regional associations in Old Shanghai“. Amongst the French regions, Brittany has long had an history of emigration with a strong diaspora and support … Continue reading Bretons association in Old Shanghai