Picture of the day: Xintiandi before the glamour

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• #113 Shanghai Architecture Series: Parc Ravinel (Xiangyang Park)

  The location of Xiangyang Park might appear a little strange, because back in 1941, when the park was created, the neighborhood around was already…

• A lesser-known project of the Russian Cathedral in the French Concession

  The Russian Orthodox Cathedral at the corner of Route Lorton and Route Paul Henry, built between May 1933 and April 1937, took a long time to come…

• Wouldn't it be fun to be from this lineage

  Thanks to Meena for reminding me of this lot.