Shanghai hospitals

Heritage buildings in hospitals look simple and modest but they have withstood the test of time. I will explore surviving heritage buildings hidden inside modern hospitals sprinkled all around our city and review the amazing history of Western medicine in Shanghai.
Heritage buildings in hospitals look simple and modest but they have withstood the test of time. I will explore surviving heritage buildings hidden inside modern hospitals sprinkled all around our city and review the amazing history of Western medicine in Shanghai.
Pandemic fight at forefront of institute as history rhymes with itself - Art & Culture in China
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Pandemic fight at forefront of institute as history rhymes with itself

Mark Twain once said, "History never repeats itself but it rhymes." His epigram is never more fitting when applied to the historic medical center situated at 207 Ruijin No. 2 Road.
'Cradle of Shanghai' once a pioneer of Western & TCM medicine - Art & Culture in China
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'Cradle of Shanghai' once a pioneer of Western & TCM medicine

The creamy-hued building of Shanghai First Maternal and Child Health Hospital opened in 1929 as an experimental hospital to include both Western and traditional Chinese medicines.
British-funded Victoria Nurses Home built to celebrate queen's jubilee - Art & Culture in China
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British-funded Victoria Nurses Home built to celebrate queen's jubilee

Huadong Hospital's Building No. 1 is well-known for being the former Country Hospital, designed by Laszlo Hudec in 1926. But it has another historical building easy to miss.
A lasting legacy of when Shanghai gave refuge to the Jews - Art & Culture in China
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A lasting legacy of when Shanghai gave refuge to the Jews

The gray-hued building is now one of many in Fudan University's Eye & ENT Hospital. But Building No. 10 is a remarkable part of Shanghai's history.
City's landmark mental health center 'dedicated to humanitarianism' - Art & Culture in China
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City's landmark mental health center 'dedicated to humanitarianism'

After 85 years' development, Shanghai Mental Health Center has become China's largest medical institution of mental health.
'Woman's Hospital,' a heritage left by pioneering duo of doctor and architect - Art & Culture in China
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'Woman's Hospital,' a heritage left by pioneering duo of doctor and architect

Two of Shanghai's most distinguished figures joined hands in the early 20th century to construct a pioneering hospital dedicated to women.
Chinese philanthropist's legacy lives on in city's hospitals, schools - Art & Culture in China
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Chinese philanthropist's legacy lives on in city's hospitals, schools

Founded by Lu Bohong, the Sacred Heart Hospital, predecessor of the First Rehabilitation Hospital of Shanghai, was built for poor Chinese workers.
Legendary Niu brothers laid solid foundation for city's largest hospitals - Art & Culture in China
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Legendary Niu brothers laid solid foundation for city's largest hospitals

A century ago, the creamy-hued villa at 190 Yueyang Road was a private hospital founded by the famous "New brothers" both of whom contributed to Chinese health care. 
A hospital that spearheaded the city's tuberculosis fight in 1920s - Art & Culture in China
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A hospital that spearheaded the city's tuberculosis fight in 1920s

Hidden deep in the compound of Shanghai Xuhui Hospital on Huaihai Road, a classic building once served as a new site of the famous Hongqiao Sanatorium.
East-meets-West hospital 'golden brand' for Red Cross Society spirit - Art & Culture in China
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East-meets-West hospital 'golden brand' for Red Cross Society spirit

Huashan Hospital boasts a unique East-meets-West architectural scene.
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