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La comunidad española en Shanghai frente al Hotel Majestic

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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

Antonio Ramos featured in the Spanish press

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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

Banquete en el consulado español de Shanghai

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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

Hongkew Cinema

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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.)

Score of the song 'Let's defend Wuhan'

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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

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Fragment of L'Ideographie, by Sinibaldo de Mas

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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

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Plan for the Star Garage, by Abelardo Lafuente

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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

Star Garage, by Abelardo Lafuente

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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

Ramos Apartments

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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…
1924

Spanish villa by Abelardo Lafuente

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The villa was located in Ward Street (today Changyang Road), in an area distant from the city center, with views over the Huangpu. It was designed for a Mr. French.

The building includes a ground floor and first floor with an accessible terrace…
1915