Art and Culture


How Xintiandi, with a historic twist, set a higher standard for mall development

XINTIANDI has blended Shanghai’s iconic, historical shikumen, or stone-gated houses, into a fusion with contemporary modern cafes, chic boutiques, restaurants and entertainment venues. Strolling through ...

October 12, 2024, Saturday


Iconic stone-gate architectural heritage integrated with modern embellishment

SHIKUMEN architecture has long been a cornerstone of Shanghai’s cultural identity, shaping the lives of its residents for over a century. However, since the 1980s, rapid urban development has threatened ...

September 28, 2024, Saturday


Take a stroll along the street once home to notables whose names resound today

NANCHANG Road was once home to many cultural luminaries in the last century. From Xu Zhimo’s romantic poetry to Ba Jin’s stirring “Torrent Trilogy” and Lin Fengmian’s masterful paintings, this quiet little ...

September 21, 2024, Saturday


Political, business luminaries once hung their hats on a road bearing their legacy

PLANE tree-flanked Nanchang Road in downtown Shanghai was once the address of many influential political leaders and business pioneers. They left a lasting legacy. Among the political luminaries was ...

September 14, 2024, Saturday


Where Shanghai’s elite once hobnobbed, memories of the glamorous past live on

NANCHANG Road once thrived as an old Shanghai social hotspot, where the elite rubbed shoulders at what was once a German country club, shopped in the Nanchang Building and relaxed in Fuxing Park. These ...

September 7, 2024, Saturday


Arts fest unveils stellar program

THE 23rd China Shanghai International Arts Festival will bring audiences 57 stage productions and 168 performances, including concerts, opera, dance and drama. More than 90 percent of the productions ...

August 31, 2024, Saturday


Quintessential shikumen buildings woven into the fabric of modern Chinese history

SHANGHAI’S shikumen houses — the stone-gated buildings so iconic of the city’s architectural past — were the cradle of the Communist Party of China. Today, they are revered for the role they played in ...

August 31, 2024, Saturday


Exhibition to bring Dunhuang art and culture to life in the city

THE Great Art of Dunhuang,” an exhibition featuring a wide array of rare artifacts from the Dunhuang Academy collection, will kick off at China Art Museum in Shanghai on September 20, bringing the ancient ...

August 24, 2024, Saturday


Huaihai Road: Shanghai’s epitome 
of taste and style, history and culture

HUAIHAI Road, an embodiment of luxury and charm, is often compared to the Champs-Élysées in Paris, New York’s 5th Avenue, Tokyo’s Ginza and Singapore’s Orchard Road. With a heritage spanning over a century, ...

August 24, 2024, Saturday


BUND ONE ART MUSEUM: A must-see venue for art lovers

ESTABLISHED in 2019 by Shanghai Xinhua Publishing Group Co and Shanghai Tix Media, the Bund One Art Museum is a must-see art venue in the Bund area. The mission of the museum is to promote Sino-foreign ...

August 17, 2024, Saturday




 

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