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San Francisco Social Diary: The Oscar de la Renta Gala

Travel• April 22, 2016.
At the black tie, invitation-only opening of the first Oscar de la Renta retrospective, held at San Francisco’s de Young Museum, friends and fa... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary Literary Lunch: Shanghai’s Vintage & Modern Architecture

Travel• January 27, 2016.
One afternoon in Shanghai, I wandered over to the famed restaurant M on the Bund for a “Literary Lunch,” where American architect Ben Wood and... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary: Hiking In The Chinese Countryside

Travel• November 23, 2015.
Early one autumn Saturday, venture capitalist Jennifer Yan, publisher Andrea Mingfai Chu, and I went on a day trip to the countryside with our hikin... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary: Treasures of China’s Heritage, Part 4

Travel• May 22, 2015.
Treasures of China's Heritage: Touring with the Global Heritage Fund — Fujian and Shanxi... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary: Treasures of China’s Heritage, Part 3

Travel• May 1, 2015.
Treasures of China’s Heritage: Touring with the Global Heritage Fund — Fujian and Shanxi... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary: Treasures of China’s Heritage, Part 2

Travel• April 10, 2015.
Treasures of China’s Heritage: Touring with the Global Heritage Fund — Nanjing and Pinghe Counties, Fujian... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary: Treasures of China’s Heritage, Part 1

Travel• March 13, 2015.
Treasures of China’s Heritage: Touring with the Global Heritage Fund (First of a Seven-part Series)... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary: Chongming, The Eco Island Of Shanghai

Travel• August 29, 2014.
After a late arrival on a flight from the U.S. to Shanghai, I awoke the next morning to an enticing email invitation to Chongming Island. My friend, F... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary: Shanghai Conservatory Of Music, In The Former Shanghai Jewish Club

Travel• August 15, 2014.
Two American friends, architect Ben Wood and international attorney Barry McComic included me in a planning committee hoping to renovate the forme... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary: SHANGHAI DINING

Travel• August 1, 2014.
One of the great pleasures of traveling, to me, is the chance to sample the extraordinary variety of cuisines around the world. Some of the most exoti... READ MORE
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Shanghai Social Diary: Culinary Adventures In Shanghai

Travel• June 26, 2014.
One of the many reasons I travel is to taste the various cuisines of the world. In Shanghai, I’ve had the opportunity to entertain and dine with my ... READ MORE
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San Francisco Social Diary : Culinary Icon Cecilia Chiang at 94

Travel• September 20, 2013.
This has been a banner year for San Francisco culinary legend Cecilia Chiang, still gracious and energetic at 94. She received the 2013 James Beard ... READ MORE
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SHANGHAI SOCIAL DIARY GUO PEI, CHINA’S EMPRESS OF HAUTE COUTURE

Travel• August 26, 2013.
BEIJING – Every day in China is an adventure for me, and one of the most fascinating was my visit to the Beijing studio of couturier Guo Pei, a si... READ MORE

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