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Modern Shanghai (Virtual)
2026-07-06 19:00:00
2026-07-06 20:00:00
America/Chicago
Modern Shanghai (Virtual)
Explore modern Shanghai’s explosive growth with its vast metro area, soaring high-rises, and vibrant malls, through vivid stories and photography by traveler and former teacher Sheila Taub.
Wilmette Public Library - Zoom Adult/Teen
Monday, July 06
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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2026-07-06 19:00:00
2026-07-06 20:00:00
America/Chicago
Modern Shanghai (Virtual)
Explore modern Shanghai’s explosive growth with its vast metro area, soaring high-rises, and vibrant malls, through vivid stories and photography by traveler and former teacher Sheila Taub.
Wilmette Public Library - Zoom Adult/Teen
Wilmette Public Library
Zoom Adult/TeenExplore modern Shanghai’s explosive growth with its vast metro area, soaring high-rises, and vibrant malls, through vivid stories and photography by traveler and former teacher Sheila Taub.
In the past 30 years an amazing amount of building has taken place in Shanghai. Its modern metro area is the longest in the world. View the very modern as well as traditional Chinese style buildings. See the colonial European buildings in the former concession areas. Residential high rise building complexes have replaced the traditional lane houses. Upscale shopping malls are pervasive. Take a look at what’s happening in modern Shanghai.
A retired high school business teacher from Manhattan and Queens, Sheila Taub is an avid traveler who shares insights and stories from both far-flung and local destinations. Known for engaging presentations featuring stunning photography, she has spoken at libraries, community centers, and served as a guest destination lecturer on cruise ships for many years.
Armchair Travels is generously funded with a gift from the Rutherford Family Trust. This program will not be recorded.
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From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
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