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China's 8 best heritage hotels
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China's 8 best heritage hotels

Live like a Qing merchant, a Shanghai gangster or China's former president in one of these revamped historic buildings
Shanghai's Jews celebrate historic synagogue reopening
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Shanghai's Jews celebrate historic synagogue reopening

The Ohel Rachel Synagogue, reopened after 60 years, provides Shanghai's Jewish community with a place to pray and strengthens relations between China and Israel, say officials
Displaying Tang dynasty treasures from a ninth century shipwreck
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Displaying Tang dynasty treasures from a ninth century shipwreck

A 1,100-year old, ninth century shipwreck discovered in 1998 with 60,000 Tang dynasty objects is preparing for a global tour to exhibit the historic pieces
The Fairmont Peace Hotel: The reawakening of a Shanghai legend
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The Fairmont Peace Hotel: The reawakening of a Shanghai legend

Like a sleeping beauty the Fairmont Peace Hotel has been roused from a lengthy slumber with a spectacular face lift that modernizes the celebrated hotel while remaining true to its history
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's Jewish tomb saver
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Shanghai's Jewish tomb saver

Dvir Bar-Gal, an Israeli journalist, is trying to restore Shanghai’s Jewish past, one headstone at a time
Grilled pig's legs and all: A walking tour through Bangkok's Chinatown
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Grilled pig's legs and all: A walking tour through Bangkok's Chinatown

The good, the bad and the exhausting -- all in our guide through the city’s chaotic Chinese quarter
Historic Shanghai's Catalpa Garden: The Old City's last stand
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Historic Shanghai's Catalpa Garden: The Old City's last stand

This Old City mansion hides centuries of history within its walls
Old Shanghai's disappearing corners: The Old Docks
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Old Shanghai's disappearing corners: The Old Docks

Ghosts of old Shanghai haunt ‘The Chinese Bund’
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