Route of Shanghai Restaurants

Author: Liu Sha
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Features: Using five "isms" to deconstruct Shanghai restaurants is a distinctive feature of this photo album, or perhaps what sets it apart. Placing the extremely common scene of restaurants in a relatively special and unfamiliar context for analysis seems to intensify the stimulating effect of reading and the provocative nature of the images, making them more intriguing. The author harbors a sense of anticipation for Shanghai restaurants, even though they were devoid of distinct characteristics at the time. However, driven by an unwavering belief that restaurants are a form of culture, I have carried and attempted to sketch the dream of an idealist. In this dream, nostalgia, local culture, foreign influences, and even unrelated symbols like Van Gogh, Provence, and Hawaii are all important elements of Shanghai restaurants in my eyes. Today, this ideal has become a reality, and what constitutes the soul of a restaurant is no longer just about the food.