Year 2024 marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and the People’s Republic of China. Although it was not the beginning of the French-Chinese relationship, this was the opportunity for many cultural events shared by both countries. The main event for Old Shanghai lovers was surely the wonderful exhibition Resonance Art Deco Paris – Shanghai, which will last until mid February in Shanghai former British Consulate and should not be missed. Below are popular posts in 2024.
1 – The rise and fall of the Majestic Hotel
The story of the star of Shanghai nigthlife in the 1920s, that disappeared in the 30s seems is a regular on the blog’s top searched posts. The reason why I wrote this post in 2017 was my own interest and the lack of information available on the topic. Apparently I am not the only one search for the lost Majestic Hotel, as this post has regularly been on the top of the list.
2 – 43 Brooklyn Court rental contrat
Want to see an actual rental contract from Old Shanghai? This kind of real-life documents are rare, which is surely why it attracted attention from readers.
3 – French Concession detailed map
Published in 2022, it seems to have taken off this year. There are not so many original detailed map of the French Concession online, hence the attention.
4 – Tasting Old Shanghai
This post is definitely the oldest on the list, being from 2010. Talking about the Park Hotel bakery that is still running. It probably is popular for its link to Old Shanghai but also 1980s Shanghai nostalgia that is coming back in force.
5 – 繁花 Shanghai blossoms
The Wong-kar Wai TV series about Shanghai in the 1990s took the city and China like a storm in January 2024. No wonder this post was popular.
Best wishes from the Shanghailander blog for 2025! Feel free to share it with all people interested in the topic.