Shanghai overseas returned alumni honor British philanthropist's cross-cultural legacy
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The Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association held an event on Tuesday to commemorate the impact of the British architect and philanthropist Henry Lester's departure from Shanghai and celebrate cross-cultural friendship.
Lester was one of the first foreigners to settle in Shanghai over a century ago. He established a vast real estate portfolio and used the proceeds to establish educational, healthcare, and charity institutions in the city.
Participants visited Shanghai Renji Hospital's west campus — originally established as the Lester Chinese Hospital — and the old site of the Henry Lester Institute.