#4 Russian Culture in Shanghai series (in Chinese): Restaurants of Russian Shanghai

Kavkaz restaurant on Avenue Joffre. Image: Jack Birns for LIFE, 1949.

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Bat soup (1926)

I always loved this vignette by Sapajou. Had no idea it would become relevant! Image: D. de Martel, Silhouettes of Peking (1926)
Building Russian Shanghai: architect Alexander J. Yaron

Building Russian Shanghai now has a brief biography of Alexander J. Yaron (Александр Иванович Ярон), the most significant Russian architect…
Triangle Motors service truck (1934)

Some time ago I wrote about the Triangle Motors, the most stylish auto salon in Shanghai. Yesterday, I found this photo of a auto service truck…