Click to see the map in hi-res (7.8 Mb):
Closeup of the downtown:
Many old mansions have become Cultural and Workers' Clubs:
Source: Geographicus.
A surprising art deco map of Shanghai (1955)
Click to see the map in hi-res (7.8 Mb):
Closeup of the downtown:
Many old mansions have become Cultural and Workers' Clubs:
Source: Geographicus.
Posts from This Journal “1950s” Tag
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Shanghai plane trees narrowly escape disappearance
"The most commonly planted street trees in Shanghai were London plane trees, a type of hybrid chinar that accounted for 87% of all street…
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Russian stories from Arolsen records
There are 159,750 pages in the Arolsen Archive's section pertaining to refugees from China, mostly Russians; the relevant category is…
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Video from the Sun Court on Weihai Road
While researching the Sun Court (太阳公寓) for the next Magazeta article, I came across this short video where an old-time resident, Xiong Luxia 熊鲁霞,…
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