Then and Now: Corner of Broadway and Minhong Road, 90 years apart

It was delightful to discover that the two-story commercial building on the northeast corner of Broadway (now Daming Lu 大名路) and Minhang Road (闵行路) is still standing, which is more than can be said about Eddie Cafè on the opposite side. Click any image to be taken to its location.

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2019:

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Confucian Temple 文庙 and Kuixing Pagoda 魁星阁 through the years

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The Hawkings' and The Limit (1930s vs 1949)

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