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13 novembre 2016

Vertinsky, the Russian soul of Shanghai

Version Française Among the famous characters who happened to live in Shanghai 1930s, one quite particular is Russian singer Alexander Vertinsky . Born in 1889 in Kiev, Vertinsky started his singing career as a in 1916 with a most memorable performance...

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Tags: French Concession, Vertinsky, White Russians

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7 mai 2017

Rencontre avec le descendant d'Arnold Vissière

English version Parmi les clichés célèbres qui symbolisent la rencontre entre la Chine et l'Occident figure ce double portrait d'un homme fumant la pipe avec un officiel de la dynastie Qing. Son regard est bienveillant tandis que son interlocuteur adresse...

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Tags: Chinese Gordon, Arnold Vissiere, Li Hongzhang, Tianjin Treaty

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14 novembre 2016

Vertinski, l'âme Russe de Shanghai

English version Parmi les personnages célèbres qui ont vécu à Shanghai, le chanteur Russe Alexandre Vertinski occupe une place très particulière. Né à Kiev en 1889, Vertinski débute sa carrière en 1916 dans le costume de " Pierrot noir ", une version...

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Tags: French Concession, Vertinsky, White Russians

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25 août 2017

Richard Paulick in Shanghai

Version Française When I was young, as Internet simply did not exist, there was no such thing like fast search engine or knowledge sharing sites like Google or Wikipedia. The best way for me to learn about the rest of the world was a Larousse dictionary....

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23 mars 2018

Shanghai badlands

Version Française I was more than pleased to read Paul French’s new historical novel “City of Devils” launched at the Shanghai Literary Festival (Thank you for getting a dedicated copy, Matthias). As I am a fan of Shanghai 1930s I definitely appreciated...

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30 octobre 2018

Hong Kong city of darkness

Version Française Object of curiosity or even fear, Kowloon City has fueled the most extraordinary stories. Let's discover together one of the most incredible human adventure in Hong Kong ever! Vice city If you attended the debut of Jean-Claude Van Damme...

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24 octobre 2017

Ezra Mansion comeback

Version Française Among the iconic places I still had no opportunity to visit during my years staying in Shanghai was the legendary Ezra Mansion at 1209 Huaihai Middle Road. Surprisingly this house is located right near where I live but it was never visible...

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9 mars 2016

Destructions along Suzhou River

Version Française There are moments one would never like to experience. To stroll along ravaged Shanghai lilongs is definitely one of them. For some three years now, the lilongs situated along the Suzhou River or near the Huangpu are actually regularly...

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27 mars 2016

For Easter, go egg-hunting in Shanghai!

Version Française If you get a chance to visit a Chinese Market in Shanghai or the rest of China, you probably notice that in addition to raw eggs, another variety will be on sale: the “One Century Eggs”, also called “pidan” This sort of preserved egg...

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15 mars 2017

Maryse Hilsz in Shanghai

Version Française Last month I had the opportunity to meet with the daughter of former French Consul General Meyrier, 90 years old Jacqueline Meyrier (nearby). During the fascinating discussion with the group of Old Shanghai fans invited by the current...

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22 mai 2017

Shanghai time machine

Version Française As I was having a drink at The Fellas Terrace for my birthday this 20th May, I could enjoy an unusual view which focal point was neither the former British Bund nore Pudong towers but... the Gutzlaff semaphore! The Gutzlaff tower is...

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29 juin 2017

Anna's Shanghai

Version Française If you are still not convinced that Shanghai is a lifelong love, then you should read the story of Anna Michaels-Gaudreau , a New Yorker who spent her childhood in wartime Shanghai and now teaches to Chinese students there. Anna was...

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8 août 2017

Swimming stars

Version Française As I was flipping in the pages of " Chin chin " (青青电影), a Shanghai late 1930s cinema magazine, I was attracted by the many pictures of movie stars photographed at the swimming pool. I have already written the story of Yang Xiuqiong ,...

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5 septembre 2017

Richard Paulick à Shanghai

English version Lorsque j'étais jeune, il n'y avait pas pas de Google ni de Wikipedia pour faire des recherches. Le meilleur moyen à ma disposition pour en savoir plus sur le monde était un dictionnaire Larousse. Celui-ci contenait de nombreuses informations...

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16 novembre 2017

Victor Sassoon's secrets

Version Française A lot of things have already been said or written on Victor Sassoon , the founder of the Peace Hotel in Shanghai. Recently the wonderful book by Taras Grescoe " Shanghai Grand " gives an extensive account of his love relationship with...

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3 décembre 2017

Hong Kong Peninsula, the end of the line.

Version Française Built in 1927 by the Kadoorie family, Hong Kong Peninsula Hotel is actually not located in Hong Kong Island but in Kowloon for a good reason. It was there that most of travelers who ended there journey on land would wait for the ferries...

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17 janvier 2018

Hong Kong favela

Version Française If you guys have seen “ The World of Suzie Wong ”, a 1960 love movie taking place in Hong Kong, you might remember that the title character lived in a rather poor area, probably one of the slums on the hills South of Wan Chai, before...

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4 mai 2017

Shanghai diaries

Version Française After reading Taras Grescoe's wonderful book " Shanghai Grand " about the love triangle between legendary Shanghai tycoon Victor Sassoon, American journalist Mickey Hahn and Chinese poet Shao Xunmei , I realized how important personal...

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16 juillet 2017

Shanghai magazine cover

Version Française As I was having xiaolongbao, a Shanghai type of dumpling, in a tea house called Lao Shanghai on East Fangbang Road, my attention was caught by an exhibited 1930s Art Deco magazine cover. It showed a young lady wearing a bikini-type swimming...

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7 juin 2018

Hong Kong flowers

Version Française After my articles on North Point and Happy Valley , I take you to a journey West of Hong Kong Island, in Shek Tong Tsui . This district is located between Sai Ying Pun and Kennedy Town and was for a long time not well connected with...

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28 septembre 2017

Portuguese cowboy in Shanghai

Version Française When I received a message from James McCabe, asking for help into tracing his family roots in Shanghai during a visit with his son Andrew, I was more than excited. James lives in Santa Fe New Mexico but his Portuguese origin family used...

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27 juin 2018

Sex and violence in Yau Ma Tei

Version Française Yau Ma Tei is famous for its night market and seafood restaurants, giving visitors a very contrasted impression with the neat Victoria Island. Its history is even more tumultuous one, due to its lower class origins. In the 1860s, a police...

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5 juillet 2018

Repulse Bay, a Shanghai exile

Version Française When you look for traces of Shanghai people in Hong Kong, a first place to check is North Point , which used to be labelled "Little Shanghai". Another one is definitley Repulse Bay . The name of it comes from a battle, allegibly fought...

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1 août 2018

Hong Kong jungle tunnels

Version Française The Gin Drinkers Line is one of the most interesting historical places in Hong Kong. Located in the middle of a dense jungle above Shing Mun Reservoir, this complex system of tunnels, pillboxes and trenches is a living memory of the...

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6 avril 2017

Shanghai Great World

Version Française On the occasion of the reopening of the Great World Amusement Hall last week, I think it is more than time for me to tell about the history of this amazing place. The Great World（Da Shijie 大世界）) was first opened in July 1917 by Huang...

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