Suzhou Riverside in Shanghai:A Chinese SOHO for Artists

摘要

The antique buildings along the Suzhou River in central Shanghai stand in stark contrast to Shanghai’s image as a hip international city. Most of them are deserted warehouses and workshops that date back to the 1930s, when the Suzhou River nurtured a major industrial base in Shanghai. When the manufacturing industries withdrew from the city proper amid the urbanization drive, the riverside grew into a haven for artists, many of whom have opened studios and galleries in the abandoned buildings out of their deep affection