Shanghai Today
People
in Brief
Officer adept at singing Kunqu Opera
March 22, 2019
Yu Sulu (1847-1930) was a Songjiang native whose ancestors served as military officers in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Born into a
Zhang's 40-year journey to revive a lost art
March 01, 2019
Even for many Chinese, rhino skin lacquer is a strange term. Unlike the name suggests, it’s a type of lacquer where the pattern is
Calculating curves puts Zhang ahead in modern design
February 01, 2019
Zhang Shuojiong doesn’t like to follow the rules. If it was not for the enlightenment of the imaginative projects of Iraqi-British
Master carpenter keeps old buildings alive
January 04, 2019
The excellent preservation of one of Shanghai’s largest groups of historical houses is credited principally to Ma Jiale, a master carpenter
Award-winning artist reveals other side of coin in design world
December 07, 2018
SMALL change in your pocket rarely gets a second thought, but for Zhu Xihua, coins are art. Zhu, 35, has been a coin designer for 12
With a heart, caring for the elderly
November 09, 2018
China, facing an aging population, needs to double the number of nursing homes beds by 2034 to 289 million, according to a latest Asian
Creating dulcet tones with skilled hands
October 12, 2018
THE erhu, a more than 1,000-year-old two-stringed musical instrument sometimes called the Chinese violin, charms listeners with its
Miniature worlds created by a deft master
September 07, 2018
Ma Boqin, 84, is a gardener who doesn’t need water. For almost a quarter-century, he has made a hobby of miniascapes, or dish gardens
A gifted creator of ceramics as modern art
August 10, 2018
CONCERT halls, historic buildings, Metro stations. So many sites in Shanghai bear the artistic touch of Jiang Guoxing, a pioneer in
Research adds color to Shao's life
July 13, 2018
Shao Min dips a piece of silk into the murky yellow mixture, swirling it as she chats to her students and the neighbors who have gathered
