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Travel• September 26, 2012

Shanghai Social Diary: Shanghai Fine Jewellery & Art Fair

Mark your calendars: the Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair (SFJAF) will be held here a third time this November (3-11) at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. As a premier fine […]...

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