Fortunately, some old buildings in Shanghai have been preserved and are now available, mostly for other purposes, for the residents of the city and, of course, tourists. For example “Shanghai 1933 Old Millfun”. Between 1933 and 1960 one of the largest slaughterhouses in South-East Asia, designed by the English architect Balfours. In the building today […]

Along the Suzhou River run many bike paths, from which you can access various beautiful areas of the city. Here are a few impressions from my tour this morning.  

The 1984 bookstore is located at the corner of Hunan Road and Wukang Road. You have to look carefully to find the entrance. There is no sign on the outside. You have to look inside through the glass door to realize that there is a bookstore where you can also have a coffee. Inside the […]

At 423-433, Guangfu Road is the building of the first Foh Sing flour mill. Next to the building and also on the opposite side of the Suzhou River are other buildings designed around 1910 by Atkinson.& Dallas, Civil Engineers and Architects. All the buildings have been left in their original condition on the outside and […]