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Shanghai: Art deco capital of the East
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Shanghai: Art deco capital of the East

Architecture buff Spencer Dodington explains why Shanghai’s art deco heritage is unrivaled in Asia and how it differs from New York and Miami
Trials, tribulations and triumphs of renovating a Shanghai lane house
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Trials, tribulations and triumphs of renovating a Shanghai lane house

Many of Shanghai’s historic lane houses are falling into disrepair, but some new owners are taking the plunge and restoring their homes with a creative touch
5 horrendously expensive Shanghai mansions
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5 horrendously expensive Shanghai mansions

Got RMB 20 million -- scratch that -- RMB 100 million handy? You might just need it as we survey the five most impressive mansions on the Shanghai market
Shanghai’s ultimate F1 café
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Shanghai’s ultimate F1 café

Take the driver’s seat at 1933’s Ann Café
Shanghai's US$41 million dollar office
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Shanghai's US$41 million dollar office

Want the best view in Shanghai? It’s from the top of the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) and it's going to cost you
Shanghai’s new building codes put safety first
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Shanghai’s new building codes put safety first

New regulations on construction in Shanghai hope to make tragedies such as the Jiaozhou Lu fire a thing of the past
Shanghai’s oddest buildings
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Shanghai’s oddest buildings

It's full of architectural master pieces and one looming can opener, but Shanghai also has a few other construction marvels that make you say, "Huh?"
1933: Architectural abattoir
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1933: Architectural abattoir

The Escher-inspired staircases at 1933 are just the beginning of this former abattoir-turned event spaces, wine stores and restaurants
'Saving' Shanghai's historic Shikumens
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'Saving' Shanghai's historic Shikumens

Jianyeli, home to 200 Shikumen houses from the 1930s, is being converted into a luxury housing project
Shanghai tales: Stories that bring the city's vivid history to life
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Shanghai tales: Stories that bring the city's vivid history to life

Discover Shanghai’s sometimes colorful, sometimes nightmarish past that's hidden in the city’s small streets and old neighborhoods with our quick guide to historic Shanghai
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