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Five Reasons You Should Visit Xi’an

August 7, 2018 Xi'an

Bulgari Hotel Shanghai: Killer Coffee Break Spot

July 13, 2018 Shanghai

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Not a bad spot for a coffee.

If you think you’ve seen that Pudong skyline from every conceivable angle then we might just have a little surprise for you here. When Bespoke swung by the just-opened Bulgari Hotel Shanghai for a quick coffee we weren’t quite sure what to expect given that its off-Bund location isn’t exactly the most promising.

But nip up to the Il Bar on the 47th floor and be greeted by one of the best Shanghai views we’ve seen in a while. Set further back from the Huangpu than most similar venues, you’ll see a grand sweep of the city here – and from a fresh perspective too.

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Beijing Sightseeing Hacks For A Better Trip

April 9, 2018 Beijing

Avoid the 30-minute security lines to get into the Forbidden City

We love the Forbidden City, it truly is the jewel in Beijing’s crown. But its location is also a big ol’ pain in the butt: situated to the north of the ultra-sensitive Tiananmen Square and frequented by thousands of tourists streaming out of the nearby subway, the security lines to get inside (underneath Mao’s portrait) can take forever. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

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Coming March 2018: A Special Edition of the Official 'Midnight in Peking' Walking Tour Led by the Author, Paul French

February 9, 2018 Beijing

Some things happen so rarely that when they do, they’re worth getting a little excited about. A blood moon for example. Or the Olympics coming to your city…or the chance to spend a whole evening with the author of your favorite book.

That’s why we’re very happy to announce that for the first time since 2013, Paul French – author of The New York Times bestselling murder mystery Midnight in Peking – will return to Beijing to personally lead three walking tours for us based on his book.

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Bloody Saturday Walking Tour: September 17th

September 5, 2017 Shanghai

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A Limited Edition Public Tour based on the book by Paul French and led by historian Peter Hibbard

Once in a while we get to produce something really special – and this is one of those times! We’re excited to be teaming up once more with bestselling author Paul French (Midnight in Peking) for an exclusive, one-off tour based on his new book, Bloody Saturday. And since we don’t do things by halves, we’ve asked legendary ‘Old Shanghai Hand’ Peter Hibbard – eminent  historian and author of classic books on the Bund and Cathay Hotel – to lead the walk.

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Limited Edition Walking Tour Preview: Bloody Saturday

August 9, 2017 Shanghai

Bestselling author Paul French (Midnight In Peking) has just released his latest book, Bloody Saturday, and Bespoke is proud to be partnering with him and Penguin Books on a one-off September walking tour recounting this dark day in Shanghai’s history. Just to make it even more exciting, the tour will be led by leading Shanghai history expert Peter Hibbard.

Image from The Age, August 16th, 1937.
Image from The Age, August 16th, 1937. (Photo courtesy Paul French)

Published this week as a ‘Penguin Special’, Bloody Saturday makes use of rich source material to retell the tragic events of August 14th, 1937. It was on this day that Chinese fighter planes accidentally dropped bombs on their own city. One fell on the busy intersection of Nanking Road and the Bund, while two more landed just outside the crowded Great World building in the French Concession, leaving thousands dead or injured in what was, at the time, the worst aerial bombardment the world had ever seen.

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