Researching Central European diasporas in Republican China (1912-1949)
[date unclear] 1946 To the Chief of Police DI LAY YIO Dear Sir, I herewith take the liberty to bring a matter of nuisance to your knowledge. Foreign women living at 992. Tongshan Road have to pass on their daily errands to and from the … [Continue reading] about Chinese “Holiganismus”. The complaint of the Viennese Café Fiaker’s proprietor
First of all, I want to thank Kimmi Cheng (NYU) for her advice and Steven Pieragastini, Ph.D. (Loyola Marymount University) for his review of the Shanghai Municipal Archives, Bund Location from 2013 that helped me get prepared for my current visits … [Continue reading] about How to navigate in the Shanghai Municipal Archives? A guide based on my experiences
"Report to the Port of Shanghai Readjustment Commission" June 12 1947 Shanghai Mr. Alois Suchochleb, his wife Anna and their two daughters "are the chief of one gang of estaffettes who steal metals, motorcar accessories, and also arms. (...) … [Continue reading] about A pilfering Czech family in the Shanghai Nights: Denouncing the music store’s shopkeeper
Having not recovered yet from the jet lag as of today (Thursday) when writing this post, my first days in Shanghai are pretty much as expected: rising early long before any coffee shops serve me with the desired brown liquid, getting done some of the … [Continue reading] about Choosing the Corner Office: The First Day at NYU Shanghai