The author, an architect, has worked in Shanghai since 1997 and written articles about Shanghai architecture for a number of Italian architectural magazines. This series of guides to architecture follows a consistent concept, illustrating buildings with photos, drawings and details of their locations in the city. In this book the author shifts his concerns to religious buildings in Shanghai. As one of the first cities opened to business to foreigners, Shanghai boasts the followers of various religions. Thus, to study different kinds of buildings is not only something interesting but also culture-related
