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"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/-\/Shanghai?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=7"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/search\/label\/Shanghai"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/-\/Shanghai\/-\/Shanghai?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=8\u0026max-results=7"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MinorSights"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07549200479025705883"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BhC8JCQF4Zk\/U6pqXv_y5ZI\/AAAAAAAAA2Y\/5aFAf1Y1SMM\/s220\/Screen%2BShot%2B2014-06-25%2Bat%2B11.48.47.png"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"10"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"7"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543757720649846833.post-3781778342481666674"},"published":{"$t":"2018-08-12T18:17:00.001+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-08-14T16:11:40.301+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"architecture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shanghai"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China: Rong Zhai 荣宅 in Shanghai- from Flour to Fashion "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-j7WpqJ6e03o\/W3BaKEaXm5I\/AAAAAAAAB3Y\/Ratmv-G7Txwwuh4NGtGmIjVdhXnvUmpPQCK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/rong%2Bzhai.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-j7WpqJ6e03o\/W3BaKEaXm5I\/AAAAAAAAB3Y\/Ratmv-G7Txwwuh4NGtGmIjVdhXnvUmpPQCK4BGAYYCw\/s400\/rong%2Bzhai.jpg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EPhoto: Prada.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EA meticulously restored European-style villa in Shanghai that\u0026#39;s now owned by Italian fashion brand Prada.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhy visit? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EKnown variously as the \u0026#39;Pearl of the Orient\u0026#39; or \u0026#39;The Whore of Asia\u0026#39; (take your pick), Shanghai in the early 20th century was a hotbed of capitalism, trade, and Occidental-Oriental intermingling. (Proving that Kipling was profoundly wrong.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EShanghai was put on the map in these days, and although rapid development has wiped away much of its early history, pockets remain and subject to (much needed) new-found appreciation. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ERong Zhai is a magnificent Western style villa that belonged to a Chinese tycoon, and only recently opened up to the product after it was acquired by Milanese fashion house Prada. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhere? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIn Shanghai\u0026#39;s Jing\u0026#39;an district, right of Nanjing West Rd. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/p\/minor-sights-on-map.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMap\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2018\/08\/china-rong-zhai.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/feeds\/3781778342481666674\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2018\/08\/china-rong-zhai.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/3781778342481666674"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/3781778342481666674"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2018\/08\/china-rong-zhai.html","title":"China: Rong Zhai 荣宅 in Shanghai- from Flour to Fashion "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Minor Sights"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12125964522142919042"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7MAd1xy15_I\/XKisM9yTMkI\/AAAAAAAAB9A\/-d22Tejn-PA62-akqRS-jn_XGV3l74QogCK4BGAYYCw\/s220\/Screen%2BShot%2B2014-06-25%2Bat%2B11.48.47.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-j7WpqJ6e03o\/W3BaKEaXm5I\/AAAAAAAAB3Y\/Ratmv-G7Txwwuh4NGtGmIjVdhXnvUmpPQCK4BGAYYCw\/s72-c\/rong%2Bzhai.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543757720649846833.post-4363978467010691480"},"published":{"$t":"2018-05-12T19:26:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-05-12T19:27:37.637+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"park"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shanghai"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China: Dancing with the Grannies in Jing'an Park 静安公园, Shanghai"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-i11EvXjDQlY\/Wvchp3KLJwI\/AAAAAAAABvA\/JwlvINf2vtcIqVrDApcT48Oelw2gP8y1gCK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/jinganpark%2B-%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-i11EvXjDQlY\/Wvchp3KLJwI\/AAAAAAAABvA\/JwlvINf2vtcIqVrDApcT48Oelw2gP8y1gCK4BGAYYCw\/s400\/jinganpark%2B-%2B6.jpg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EA low-key neighbourhood park that is a beehive of geriatric activity early in the morning.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhy visit? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWe\u0026#39;ve all heard of Tai Chi, right? And what could be more Chinese than a bunch of wizened grannies practicing their slow moves to the sound of meditative music?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIf you visit Jing\u0026#39;an Park early in the morning, you\u0026#39;ll find just that. As well as grunting grandpas, square-dancing seniors, and songbird competitions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIt\u0026#39;s a slice of old-school China amongst the glittering skyscrapers of Jing\u0026#39;an\u0026#39;s malls and offices.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhere? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ENext to Jing\u0026#39;an Temple and the eponymous metro station, in central Shanghai, a few miles west of the Bund. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/p\/minor-sights-on-map.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMap\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2018\/05\/china-jingan-park.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/feeds\/4363978467010691480\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2018\/05\/china-jingan-park.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/4363978467010691480"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/4363978467010691480"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2018\/05\/china-jingan-park.html","title":"China: Dancing with the Grannies in Jing'an Park 静安公园, Shanghai"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MinorSights"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07549200479025705883"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BhC8JCQF4Zk\/U6pqXv_y5ZI\/AAAAAAAAA2Y\/5aFAf1Y1SMM\/s220\/Screen%2BShot%2B2014-06-25%2Bat%2B11.48.47.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-i11EvXjDQlY\/Wvchp3KLJwI\/AAAAAAAABvA\/JwlvINf2vtcIqVrDApcT48Oelw2gP8y1gCK4BGAYYCw\/s72-c\/jinganpark%2B-%2B6.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543757720649846833.post-419344482755111132"},"published":{"$t":"2018-02-04T20:43:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-05T00:27:47.770+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"20th century history"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art Deco"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shanghai"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China: Pei Mansion- an Art Deco Clash of Civilizations in Shanghai"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JhRMOS03_BE\/WnddcmS5c3I\/AAAAAAAABjI\/siK2TzWGAzg7-8-m9DTfRaCsBWBLCVH2ACK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/PeiMa%2B-%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zCtCmqc3kpE\/WndhZKouphI\/AAAAAAAABkw\/ImETzNBAYDk0DGwPJOFnqgdYU1fOmVCKwCK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/PeiMan%2B-%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zCtCmqc3kpE\/WndhZKouphI\/AAAAAAAABkw\/ImETzNBAYDk0DGwPJOFnqgdYU1fOmVCKwCK4BGAYYCw\/s320\/PeiMan%2B-%2B3.jpg\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EA stunning Art Deco mansion from Shanghai\u0026#39;s 1930s golden past.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhy visit?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EAlthough much has been made of Shanghai\u0026#39;s recent boom, the city first rose to prominence in the early 20th century, when its East-meets-West capitalism transformed the town into Asia\u0026#39;s commercial powerhouse.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EAn enormous building boom resulted in many iconic structures, many of them Art Deco, the style that was emblematic of the international jet set.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EPei Mansion is one of the most beautiful Art Deco buildings in the city, and, surrounded by tall skyscrapers, provides a glimpse of the Shanghai that was before.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhere?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EOn Nanyang Road, in the Jing\u0026#39;An area. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/p\/minor-sights-on-map.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMap.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2018\/02\/china-pei-mansion.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/feeds\/419344482755111132\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2018\/02\/china-pei-mansion.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/419344482755111132"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/419344482755111132"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2018\/02\/china-pei-mansion.html","title":"China: Pei Mansion- an Art Deco Clash of Civilizations in Shanghai"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Minor Sights"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12125964522142919042"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7MAd1xy15_I\/XKisM9yTMkI\/AAAAAAAAB9A\/-d22Tejn-PA62-akqRS-jn_XGV3l74QogCK4BGAYYCw\/s220\/Screen%2BShot%2B2014-06-25%2Bat%2B11.48.47.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zCtCmqc3kpE\/WndhZKouphI\/AAAAAAAABkw\/ImETzNBAYDk0DGwPJOFnqgdYU1fOmVCKwCK4BGAYYCw\/s72-c\/PeiMan%2B-%2B3.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543757720649846833.post-2114181448930686057"},"published":{"$t":"2017-01-21T07:31:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-04T20:57:20.305+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shanghai"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tea"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China: Tea Tasting at Wan Ling Tea House in Shanghai"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zGteInV5-jY\/WIGmgQaS5KI\/AAAAAAAAA6I\/x7FIkSLov7o-uBjWEsC5h7FIWKWXyDAVQCK4B\/s1600\/WanLing%2B-%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zGteInV5-jY\/WIGmgQaS5KI\/AAAAAAAAA6I\/x7FIkSLov7o-uBjWEsC5h7FIWKWXyDAVQCK4B\/s400\/WanLing%2B-%2B5.jpg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EA small tea shop run by a passionate owner. Right now you may not know what Tie Guan Yin is, but you\u0026#39;ll be an expert by the time you leave!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhy visit?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIt\u0026#39;s obvious, isn\u0026#39;t it? Tea originates in China. It\u0026#39;s still the most popular beverage in the country, drunk by millions (billions?) on a daily basis.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EBut if you think tea means Lipton or Earl Grey, then China may overwhelm you with more choice than you could ever imagine. So if you\u0026#39;re a tea novice, a quick introduction (and tasting) will help you navigate the myriad choices of Chinese tea.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EMs. Wan Ling, a native of Fujian province, will be your tasting guide, helping you to discover one of China\u0026#39;s most refined teas: Tie Guan Yin, Fujian\u0026#39;s finest.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhere?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EAt the edge of the French Concession, not far from Nanjing Xi Lu. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/p\/minor-sights-on-map.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMap\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2017\/01\/china-wan-ling-tea-house.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/feeds\/2114181448930686057\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2017\/01\/china-wan-ling-tea-house.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/2114181448930686057"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/2114181448930686057"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2017\/01\/china-wan-ling-tea-house.html","title":"China: Tea Tasting at Wan Ling Tea House in Shanghai"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Minor Sights"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12125964522142919042"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7MAd1xy15_I\/XKisM9yTMkI\/AAAAAAAAB9A\/-d22Tejn-PA62-akqRS-jn_XGV3l74QogCK4BGAYYCw\/s220\/Screen%2BShot%2B2014-06-25%2Bat%2B11.48.47.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zGteInV5-jY\/WIGmgQaS5KI\/AAAAAAAAA6I\/x7FIkSLov7o-uBjWEsC5h7FIWKWXyDAVQCK4B\/s72-c\/WanLing%2B-%2B5.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543757720649846833.post-8981048481179017521"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-30T08:44:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-11-30T08:52:34.230+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"20th century history"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shanghai"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China: Jing'An Villa 靜安別墅- Shanghai like it used to be"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZFJ1hr4Rlw0\/WD6EwSdzacI\/AAAAAAAAA2s\/FTJ85DjQgjg6Yn5zUUVmURa95doAMYEpgCK4B\/s1600\/jav1%2B-%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZFJ1hr4Rlw0\/WD6EwSdzacI\/AAAAAAAAA2s\/FTJ85DjQgjg6Yn5zUUVmURa95doAMYEpgCK4B\/s400\/jav1%2B-%2B1.jpg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EA slice of old-time Shanghai, a hidden residential neighbourhood that survives between the skyscrapers- and may even be on its way to hipsterfication.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhy visit?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThere\u0026#39;s only so many Gucci shops one can take in on a trip to Shanghai. And although calling the city\u0026#39;s transformation in the past two decades \u0026#39;impressive\u0026#39; would be an understatement, sometimes it\u0026#39;s nice to find bits of urban space that have survived the onslaught of capitalism and consumerism.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EJing\u0026#39;An Villa is a small residential \u003Ci\u003Elilong\u003C\/i\u003E area that\u0026#39;s an oasis of 1930\u0026#39;s residential calm between the shiny glass malls of Nanjing Lu and Jing\u0026#39;an district. Olden days architecture survives along doting grannies who probably lived here all their lives.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThere\u0026#39;s talk of this turning into the next Xintiandi- which may be premature but visit quickly, just in case.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhere?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EDirectly off downtown Shanghai\u0026#39;s main shopping thoroughfare, at 1025 Nanjing Xi Lu (Nanjing West Rd). \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/p\/minor-sights-on-map.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMap\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2016\/11\/china-jingan-villa.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/feeds\/8981048481179017521\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2016\/11\/china-jingan-villa.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/8981048481179017521"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/8981048481179017521"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2016\/11\/china-jingan-villa.html","title":"China: Jing'An Villa 靜安別墅- Shanghai like it used to be"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Minor Sights"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12125964522142919042"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7MAd1xy15_I\/XKisM9yTMkI\/AAAAAAAAB9A\/-d22Tejn-PA62-akqRS-jn_XGV3l74QogCK4BGAYYCw\/s220\/Screen%2BShot%2B2014-06-25%2Bat%2B11.48.47.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZFJ1hr4Rlw0\/WD6EwSdzacI\/AAAAAAAAA2s\/FTJ85DjQgjg6Yn5zUUVmURa95doAMYEpgCK4B\/s72-c\/jav1%2B-%2B1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543757720649846833.post-7415991773016453272"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-09T21:34:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-10-01T01:32:33.669+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shanghai"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tea"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China: the tea fields of Longjing- the source of the best tea in China"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gE5lP8Q8vag\/VmiLWVFVSeI\/AAAAAAAAEVo\/aRI6oc6wAfk\/s1600\/Longjing10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gE5lP8Q8vag\/VmiLWVFVSeI\/AAAAAAAAEVo\/aRI6oc6wAfk\/s400\/Longjing10.jpg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MKPcn15U0Vk\/VmiEFExC8PI\/AAAAAAAAETA\/Z-K5HODpyX0\/s1600\/Longjing04.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThe tea fields growing the most prestigious tea in China. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhy visit?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EYou don’t have to be a tea lover to enjoy visiting Longjing. Although it does help if you have at least a modest interest in the beverage (and hey, 1.2 billion Chinese can’t be wrong, can they?)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EBut if even if your interest in tea is low, it’s not hard to appreciate the greenery and quiet beauty of this lovely area. It’s possible to walk in complete solitude among the tea bushes and enjoy clean air- all this within day trip distance from smog-filled Shanghai. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EAnd if you do like tea, be prepared to sup multiple cups, straight from the farm, as enthusiastic farmers will tempt you in with massive sacks of leaves and steaming cuppas. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhere?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ELongjing is located just outside Hangzhou and its fabled West Lake, which is connected by high speed train to Shanghai. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/p\/minor-sights-on-map.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMap\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2015\/12\/china-tea-fields-of-longjing.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/feeds\/7415991773016453272\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2015\/12\/china-tea-fields-of-longjing.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/7415991773016453272"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/7415991773016453272"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2015\/12\/china-tea-fields-of-longjing.html","title":"China: the tea fields of Longjing- the source of the best tea in China"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MinorSights"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07549200479025705883"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BhC8JCQF4Zk\/U6pqXv_y5ZI\/AAAAAAAAA2Y\/5aFAf1Y1SMM\/s220\/Screen%2BShot%2B2014-06-25%2Bat%2B11.48.47.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gE5lP8Q8vag\/VmiLWVFVSeI\/AAAAAAAAEVo\/aRI6oc6wAfk\/s72-c\/Longjing10.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543757720649846833.post-3290435974985614417"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-06T21:07:00.003+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-06T21:11:41.271+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"religion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shanghai"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China: Jing'an Temple - a Buddhist haven amongst Shanghai's shopping malls. "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-s5YS0VGj3iA\/VeyBrZ9VcII\/AAAAAAAAD-c\/UmUrB3VrO4w\/s1600\/JingAn09.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-s5YS0VGj3iA\/VeyBrZ9VcII\/AAAAAAAAD-c\/UmUrB3VrO4w\/s400\/JingAn09.jpg\" width=\"300\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003EA very traditional Chinese temple, surrounded by gleaming towers and glittering brands.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003EWhy visit?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003EShanghai doesn\u0026#39;t have much in the way of traditional Chinese culture.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003EThere\u0026#39;s the old town, which over the years has gotten a Disney-like feel, with \u0026#39;Ye Olde Qing\u0026#39; style shops and teahouses. Tourists, many of them provincial Chinese on a package trip to the big, flock here in droves. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003EJing\u0026#39;an temple is a little different. It\u0026#39;s set in an unexpected quarter of the city, around the corner from Gucci and Hugo Boss shops, and surrounded by shiny office towers. But it has seen a renaissance of sorts, attracting lots of worshippers, and maintaining a small community of monks.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re looking for some traditional spirituality, this is probably as good as it\u0026#39;s going to get in Shanghai.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003EWhere?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;\"\u003EIn the center of the modern city, on West Nanjing Rd, conveniently equipped with its own metro station. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/p\/minor-sights-on-map.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMap\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2015\/09\/china-jingan-temple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/feeds\/3290435974985614417\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2015\/09\/china-jingan-temple.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/3290435974985614417"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5543757720649846833\/posts\/default\/3290435974985614417"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.minorsights.com\/2015\/09\/china-jingan-temple.html","title":"China: Jing'an Temple - a Buddhist haven amongst Shanghai's shopping malls. 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