{"id":1237,"date":"2021-04-01T17:34:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T17:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1237"},"modified":"2021-04-25T05:28:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T05:28:10","slug":"grazias-at-home-city-guide-to-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/grazias-at-home-city-guide-to-shanghai\/","title":{"rendered":"Grazia&#8217;s At Home City Guide To Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-1238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/04\/SHANG-HAI-gigapixel-art-scale-2_00x_PT4.jpg\" alt=\"Shanghai\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>SHANGHAI, CHINA BY MARUKO ZHAO:<\/h2>\n<p>Maruko Zhao was not born in Shanghai where she now resides, so her first impression of the populous city was through a film on the Republic of China.<\/p>\n<p>Even then the artist recalls how elegant, artistic and prosperous the city was, and still is today.<\/p>\n<p>Like most of the inhabitants of China\u2019s capital cities, Zhao spent a large portion of 2020 in lockdown \u2013 from January until June.It was in quarantine that she learnt how to bake some of her favourite snacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring my quarantine, I learned to make some special snacks that I love,\u201d Zhao says. \u201cThere are some snacks that you need to be patient to finish, which also made me calm during\u00a0the quarantine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy favourite [dish from the city] is crab roe dumpling, which is a famous snack in Shanghai. The steamed bun is thin and full ofsoup. When it is still steaming out of the steamer, it\u00a0is necessary to suck out the soup with a straw before eating, otherwise it would be very hot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Zhao cites, Shanghai is a \u201ccultural blend\u201d where the locals and visitors are \u201chappy to accept new things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is this combination of historic practices with modern influences which have seen Zhao fall in love with the city and why it should be a destination everybody should visit\u00a0if only virtually for now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I think of Shanghai, my first thought is a leisurely street that is planted with Firmiana (a native flowering tree); simple, full of life,\u201d Zhao says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd not too far away we can see the business district with developed economic concentration opposite to the Huangpu River.Shanghai is a very distinctive city in China, with modern and an ancient life atmosphere all at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before travel is possible, Zhao suggests filling a room of your home with the scent of magnolia \u2013 the official flower of Shanghai.That way we can travel spiritually and mindfully without even leaving the house.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Maruko Zhao @maruko_zhao<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"price-style\">SHOP THE CITY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-1239 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/04\/plum-blossom-jacquard-keyhole-mini-qipao.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shanghaitang.com\/en-intl\/women\/qipao-cheongsam-dresses\/plum-blossom-jacquard-keyhole-mini-qipao-red-V2WRD16436DN\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"product-style\">SHANGHAI TANG, PLUM BLOSSOM JACQUARD KEYHOLE MONI QIPAO, DHS2,694<\/span> <span class=\"price-style\">SHOP NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-1240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/04\/cashmere-knit-blanket-and-zip-pillow-set-e1617802043322.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"666\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shanghaitang.com\/en-intl\/homeware\/view-all-decoration\/cashmere-knit-blanket-and-zip-pillow-set-off-white-V6AHE02600CY\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"product-style\">sHANGHAI TANG, CASHMERE KNIT BLANKET AND ZIP PILLOW SET, DHS2,155<\/span> <span class=\"price-style\">SHOP NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-1241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/04\/12924467_15100169_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Shanghai\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1334\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farfetch.com\/ae\/shopping\/women\/xiao-wang-14kt-yellow-gold-elements-diamond-chain-drop-earrings-item-12924467.aspx?storeid=9359\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"product-style\">XIAO WANG, 14KT YELLOW GOLD ELEMENTS DIAMOND CHAIN_DROP EARRINGS, DHS9,831<\/span> <span class=\"price-style\">SHOP NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-1242 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/04\/59fab1_2c78642774c8448da870ac8921ed8335mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longiowatch.com\/product-page-1\/longio-asmara-automatic-tl3826bbp\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"product-style\">LONGIO, ASMARA AUTOMATIC, DHS8,271<\/span> <span class=\"price-style\">SHOP NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-1243 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/04\/409959_swatch.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephora.fr\/p\/t-ai-chi-masques-P62346.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"product-style\">HERBORIST, FACE MASK, DHS224<\/span><span class=\"price-style\"> SHOP NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28819,"featured_media":1238,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[796,260],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - 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