Neon Dragon: Shanghai's Entertainment Clubs Between Tradition and Disruption Neon Dragon: Shanghai's Entertainment Clubs Between Tradition and DisruptionI. Historical Foundations1. Jazz Age Legacy (1920s-1940s):- Paramount Ballroom's enduring influence- Western-style cabaret adoption- Early hybrid entertainment formats2. Re
The Last Chapter: Shanghai's Independent Bookstores in the Age of Digital Disruption The handwritten "Closed Forever" sign on the door of 1984 Bookstore in the former French Concession marks the end of an era. For fifteen years, this cozy literary sanctuary hosted underground poetry readings and intellectual salons - until last mon
