"Neon and Nostalgia: Shanghai's Dance Between Memory and Modernity"

Section 1: Architectural Time Machine1.1 The Bund Conservation Project- Detailed restoration of 52 historical buildings along Zhongshan Road- Adaptive reuse of colonial banks as luxury boutiques and art spaces- Nighttime illumination system preserv

The Gilded Cages of Shanghai: Where Heritage Meets Hedonism in China's Financial Capital

Section 1: Historical Foundations Colonial-Era Predecessors: • The Cathay Hotel (now Peace Hotel) pioneered Shanghai's club culture in 1929 • Sassoon's vision created "Number One mansion in the Far East" along the Bund • Original clientel