Today’s Gang of old Shanghai – The Friends of Riley

Jack Riley, a key character in City of Devils, gathered his ‘friends’ around him – and built an empire in Shanghai from slot machines – click here for more…

Midnight, Devils and all things Old China – British Chamber of Commerce Beijing – 28/3/18

I’ll be at the British Chamber of Commerce in Beijing talking about Midnight, Devils and putting old China into books, documentaries, films, radio and TV and probably some other old China nostalgia…28/3/18 (I think you have to be a member)… click here to book/details

Today’s Gang of Old Shanghai – The Broadway Mansions Gang

Today’s gang of old Shanghai, in association with That’s Shanghai, is the Broadway Mansions gang – basically a 24 hour high stakes card game that, due to the amount of money on the table needed heavy security from an opportunist thinking to get rich quick…. if nothing else these boys took the prize for best HQ!

Royal Asiatic Society Shanghai – The Art Deco Departments Stores of Shanghai – 10/3/18

RAS LIBRARY Lecture and Walk

Presenter and Author: Peter J. Hack

Please join us at the Royal Asiatic Society Library to hear Peter Hack’s slide presentation of his 2017 book The Art Deco Departments Stores of Shanghai (10.00am) followed by a walk on Nanjing Lu to see the departments stores discussed in his book (11.00am). The morning ends with an optional lunch nearby (location tbd).

Peter had a 33-year career in the Department of Education in Sydney before leaving the Public Service in May 2016. He now spends time researching modern Chinese history and the overseas Chinese in Australia. Peter is a life member of the Chinese Museum in Melbourne and the Chinese Australian Historical Society, and he is now also a member of the Royal Asiatic Society of China. He is a regular visitor to Shanghai and spoke at the World Congress on Art Deco in Shanghai in 2015.

This is a RAS Members only event and is limited to 10 people.

Dress Code: The RAS Library is located within a private club – please follow the club’s dress code: dressy casual (no sneakers, jeans, t-shirts, etc.)

Today’s gang of old Shanghai – The Red Rose Gang from the Jukong Alley

Today’s gang of old Shanghai with That’s Shanghai – the Wiengarten brothers and the Red Rose Gang up on the Jukong Alley (Zhingxing Lu – seen here after being bombed by the Japanese)…click here for more

Royal Asiatic Society Shanghai – A History of Mahjong – 13/3/18

A History of Mahjong

Speaker: Beth Epstein

During the session we will hear and discuss Beth Epstein’s presentation on “A History of Mahjong”

Chinese History Study Group meets monthly – generally the second Tuesday of each month September through June. Our members select and research topics of personal interest, make brief oral presentations, then engage in discussion with those attending the talk. Each month one or two members discuss their topics.

For a list of future topics and presenters, please contact convener Furkan Erdogan studygroup@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn

Gangs of Old Shanghai – The Burlington Hotel Gang

Today’s old Shanghai gang in my series with That’s Shanghai is the Burlington Hotel gang run by Old Bill Hawkins up on the Bubbling Well Road (Nanjing Xi Lu)….click here…

More Midnight in Peking Walking Tours added….

Bespoke Beijing (who organise the Midnight in Peking walking tour) have been blown away by the response to the tours I’m jouning in March – amazingly, and perhaps somewhat bizarrely, they sold out in a matter of days. As a result we’re going to do one more walking tour + dinner on Sunday April 1st! Click the link to buy tickets!