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Collecting memories
Having lived in Shanghai for more than 16 years, I have seen tremendous changes in the city and the mentality of its inhabitants, in particular regarding the city’s past. The attitude has changed...
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That’s Shanghai interview
I was fortunate enough to get interviewed by Shanghai magazine “That’s Shanghai” about Shanghailander.net turning soon 15 years old. The most enjoyable is that in my first years in Shanghai, That’s...
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Noir on the Bund
Candid black & white shot of Old Shanghai waterfront and most prominent location. Feeling like in an Old Shanghai movie.
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On the Bund
Shanghai Artist David B has managed to catch my passion for Old Shanghai and make a great portrait of it. People say it would be a great cover for an Old Shanghai novel… I just have to write it now.
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爱情神话 / B for busy
爱情神话, in English “B for busy” is a recent Shanghai movie that has taken the city like a storm. This is a story of Shanghai people, taking place in the heart of Shanghai… in Shanghai dialect. 爱情神话...
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Media appearance in Chinese
The last weeks have been very active, with me taking part of the Shanghai Style and fashion festival organized in the city. This was the second edition, I attended the first one last year (see post...
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ChatGPT on Old Shanghai
AI chatbot ChatGPT has been a lot in the news recently. As I wanted to try it out, I asked him to “write about the life of Hugues Martin in Shanghai”. The result is below text. Although it’s totaly...
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Letter from Hugh Martin
Hugh Martin was a noticeable character of Old Shanghai. I heard about him by random and have been fascinated by him partly due to our similar names. This is the 4th post about him. If you have not...
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Short trip back to Saigon
I spent one year in Saigon (today Ho Chi Minh City) from 1998 to 1999 and did not come back since 2007 until this early 2024 trip. The city has changed a lot since, but sometimes I got flashbacks....
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Farewell to Lynn Pan
Great specialist of Old Shanghai and author of several books on the topic, Lynn Pan was as discreet as talented. She has recently passed away and will be sadly missed. Born in Old Shanghai, her family...
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