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Posts from This Journal “1900s” Tag

• The first car in Shanghai

  In 1897, Shanghai's foreign press reported that "motor carriages" were beginning to be seen in the streets of English cities. That…

• Phoenix Tower (丹凤楼) on the city wall

  Continuing to explore Getty treasures – here are some views of the famous Phoenix Tower (Danfenglou 丹凤楼), perched on the northeastern…

• Qiaojia Road – new art and old photographs

  The days of Qiaojia Road are numbered, and what better tribute to this street's historic landscape, than an artist's eye studying and…