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Home / Where / China / Shanghai / Signature Shanghai Experiences / Shanghai Art Deco

Shanghai Art Deco

There’s architecture, and then there’s architecture. The kind that excites even neophytes like us.

In Shanghai, the undisputed star of the show is its Art Deco landscape. From Palmer and Turner’s iconic 1920s Peace Hotel to the sexy, soaring geometric shapes of the modern Jinmao Tower, there are countless and varied examples of this gorgeous French-inspired visual art style – you just need to know where to look! This is your chance to stalk Shanghai’s most vibrant neighborhoods with an expert to spontaneously uncover some of the most thrilling examples, and learn the stories of the people behind them. From the Hungarian gulag escapee who went on to design some of Shanghai’s greatest buildings, to the Chinese architects that merged Art Deco with feng shui to produce a fascinating hybrid still visible today.

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Bespoke’s Art Deco expert has studied China, and more specifically Shanghai’s history, architecture and urban development, for more than 30 years. Passionate about preserving Shanghai’s social and architectural heritage and educating new generations, he is also the author of many articles and book chapters. He holds degrees from Brown University, the University of Michigan, the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, and Relations l’Université de Dijon and also served as a Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai for five years, including a term as Chairman in 2000.

5,400RMB for 1-8 people (regardless of group size). Please enquire for larger groups.
3.5 hours
Expert-led tour
Suitable for kids
What to Bring: Comfortable shoes and a keen pair of eyes.
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