http://shanghaiist.com/2007/07/01/pope_says_ni_ha.php All comments for Pope says ni hao to Chinese Catholics en-us 2009 shang_kenneth Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:13 +0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kenneth@shanghaiist.com kenneth@shanghaiist.com 60 http://shanghaiist.com/2007/07/01/pope_says_ni_ha.php#comment-1138226 http://shanghaiist.com/2007/07/01/pope_says_ni_ha.php#comment-1138226 Comments Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:51:27 +0800 <p>Not only is Sheshan a Marian shrine, but it's a great day trip. Also, the statue of "Our Lady of Sheshan" - which stands atop the basillica - is available as a demure plastic reproduction at Catholic gift shops throughout Shanghai, including at the Xujiahui Cathedral and at Sheshan itself. Makes a great gift for back home after you've given all the secular knock-offs that anybody can stand. Sheshan has an interesting history, actually. There's a long article in the American magazine the Atlantic this month about it, and about Shanghai's Patriotic bishop, that talks about some of the history. The first post-Mao Catholic seminary was built there. The article talks about that.</p>