A popular stop for local residents, the Temple of the Town God (Chenghuang Miao) in Shanghai is filled with statues of local gods and spirits that bring good fortune. Check the images of worshippers and the surroundings
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Tonight we have a reservation at the Ritz- Carlton Pudong , high quality-Cantonese restaurant , Jin Xuang , apparently among the best in Shanghai.
In this spectacular location with high ‘vaulted ‘ceilings and a mezzanine level masterly designed by Steve Leung from Hong Kong, the very best cuisine is proudly showcased as a discerned choice for social and business dinners alike.
I have decided to meet with chef Lok and top executive chef, French Thierry Marais early this afternoon for few questions before I enjoy this overwhelming experience at 8.
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China is a large country consisting of 56 ethnic people. Various ethnical civilizations and cultures have assimilated each other bringing forward the splendid chinese culture.
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We stop at the 51st level. The Ritz Carlton suite opens it’s door to my tired soul. Bright light coming for the windows strike my eyes while I am literally blown up in awe by the 410 square meters and 5.8 ceiling height ceilings. William smiles, looking proudly almost happier than me. Renowened world designer Richard Farnell was very successful in blending sleek elegance with 1930 glamour Shanghai Art Deco
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My love affair with China started about 30 years ago well before the movies, Indohine and L’Amant mirrors of a romantic aesthetics and elegant exoticism my soul was compelled to absorb.
Although both took place in Vietnam, my Eastern reverie called upon daring to explore a distant cultural myth , one I instinctively knew somehow, would decline to be slowly extinguished in time.
20 hours later , in 1980, I land in Peking in the midst, of Mao Tse-tung Cultural Revolution at a time where the now deceased leader decides to open China frontiers for tourists from around the world , like me.
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Sometimes I find myself daydreaming about that famous day where , far from everyone and transported by…
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Nestled in the heart of chic Sao Paulo, in a neighborhood called Jardins the legendary bookstore, Livraria da Vila was designed in 2003 by internationally renowned Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld. Like Gerorge Whitman ‘s Shakespeare & Company in Paris, Samuel Seibel in Sao Paulo,
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A scarf is known as a piece of fabric worn around the neck, or near the head or around the waist for warmth, cleanliness, fashion or for religious reasons. They can come in a variety of different colours.
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“Each man is unique” is the motto of Pierre Degand owner and founder of the Brussels based prestigious Maison Degand.
The chore of his mission, man’s elegance, is to understand his client’s personality fulfill his wishes and translate them into his aspirational lifestyle.