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Ramos Apartments
Designed by Spanish architect Abelardo Lafuente in North Sichuan Road (present day 2081-2093) for his friend and patron the cinema impresario Antonio Ramos.
The building is composed around four different staircases, with two apartments in each…
The building is composed around four different staircases, with two apartments in each…
1924
Star Garage, by Abelardo Lafuente
The Star Garage was designed by Spanish architect Abelardo Lafuente in Shanghai for Albert Cohen (1870- 1930). Born in Constantinople, Cohen obtained the Spanish nationality due to his Sephardic origins—and his wealth. One of the (at least) three…
1915
Plan for the Star Garage, by Abelardo Lafuente
Spanish architect Abelardo Lafuente designed the building to host the Star Garage, owned by Albert Cohen.The cross-sectional A A viewA A of the plan shows a structure of concrete with bidirectional beams. The building was originaly linked to the…
1915
Fragment of L'Ideographie, by Sinibaldo de Mas
In this work by the diplomat Sinibaldo de Mas, written and published in Macao, Mas puts forward his proposal for a universal language based in ideographic writing and his experience learning Chinese.
1844
Score of the song 'Let's defend Wuhan'
The long resistance of the city of Madrid to fascist rebels during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) offered a model to Chinese Communist troops during the battle of Wuhan (June-October 1938) against Japanese occupiers. With lyrics by Sha Lu 沙旅…
1938
Hongkew Cinema
The Hongkew Cinema (Hongkou daxiyuan), one of Antonio Ramos cinemas, opened in December 1908. The image was probably taken in the late 1920s: Two Flaming Youths, starring Chester Conklin, premiered in 1927.
1930 (ca.)
Banquete en el consulado español de Shanghai
La fotografía muestra algunos de los miembros de la comunidad española en Shanghai, como los Mencarini, el empresario Antonio Ramos o el arquitecto Abelardo Lafuente, así como diferentes religiosos, durante la celebración de San José en el…
1919-03-24
Antonio Ramos featured in the Spanish press
Some 15 years after he decided to return to Spain, a Madrid sports newspaper published this piece that summarises Antonio Ramos' life and accomplishements in China, from his pioneering film screenings to the construction of seven cinema theaters in…
1944-01-15
La comunidad española en Shanghai frente al Hotel Majestic
La comunidad española en Shanghai organizó un banquete en honor a los oficiales del crucero Blas de Lezo, que desde el 26 de febrero se había unido a un contingente militar para defender los intereses españoles en la ciudad, amenazada por las…
1927-04-20
Building of the Spanish consulate in Shanghai
Sometime in the mid twenties, the Spanish consulate in Shanghai was moved to this building in Bubbling Well Road, in present day 1209 Nanjing Xilu.