The Renaissance of Shanghai's Art Deco Legacy: How 1920s Glamour Shapes Modern Cultural Identity

In the shadow of Shanghai's futuristic skyline, a quiet revolution is breathing new life into the city's Jazz Age soul. The Shanghai Art Deco Restoration Project, launched in 2022, has identified and preserved 487 significant Art Deco structures ac

Shanghai Reimagined: How China's Global City is Reinventing Its Cultural Identity

I. The Historical FoundationsA. Legacy of Concession-Era Architecture1. Bund conservation controversies2. Shikumen revival projects3. Adaptive reuse of industrial spaces4. UNESCO heritage considerationsB. Intangible Cultural Heritage1. Jiangnan sil

The Paradox Metropolis: Shanghai's Quest to Be Both China's Past and Future

I. The Financial Phoenix- Lujiazui 3.0: How the financial district absorbed blockchain disruption- The petroyuan transition's impact on foreign banks- Hedge funds colonizing colonial buildingsII. Memory Architecture• The Bund Historical Archive's

Neon Nostalgia: How Shanghai's Millennials Are Reinventing Urban Heritage

The sound of a jazz trumpet echoes through the stone gatehouse of a 1930s shikumen complex, where 28-year-old designer Zhang Wei has converted his grandparents' lane house into a hybrid workspace. By day, his team develops sustainable fashion using