You may have seen these protest signs along the very prime area of Shaanxi Nan Lu (near Nanchang Lu) against chaiqian (拆迁) or relocation and demolition. Thanks to the research savvy Katya Knyazeva, we find out that in the 1930s, this house had one of the outlets of the famous Russian pastry shop – the Tchakalian Bakery. During Russian Easter the shop windows used to display giant chocolate bunnies. The L-shaped standalone villa behind the store fronts is the former Russian Womens Convent of Our Lady of Vladimir (presided by the Abbess Ariadna). Source: avezink.livejournal/19975.html
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:33:51 +0000