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Making Cheongsams in the 1930s – The Street of Eternal Happiness: The Tailor

Posted: October 20th, 2012 | No Comments »

Respect to Rob Schmitz at American Public Media’s Marketplace radio show. He’s doing a series of progammes on different aspects of Shanghai Changle Lu (formerly Rue Bourgeat) and this one features a 94 year old cheongsam maker on the street who began making beautiful dresses in 1934 in the same building at No.217. Remarkable Rob found him – listen here



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