Chinese culture lover: a French expat in Shanghai

<p>“For us, it’s a must to be in Shanghai,” says Claude Maillot, executive advisor to the president of the Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore Division.</p><p>The company serves the maritime industry and is expanding quite a lot in Shanghai.</p><p>“We are very proud to have been working together with Chinese ship builders and Chinese designers on the biggest container vessels built in Shanghai, which are less carbon-intensive,” Maillot says.</p><p>Amazed by China’s broad and rich culture, he is particularly interested in architecture. “I like the tile roofs in China,” he says. “When I go somewhere, I’m very eager to take pictures of all the roofs.”</p><p><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">(Video source: Xinmin Evening News)</span></p>