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Posts from This Journal “old town” Tag

• Old town maps from the government survey

  I'd like to unlock my treasury and share some archival and research materials on Shanghai that could be useful to others. These maps used to…

• 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…

• Dajing Pavilion 大境阁 through the years

  Getty Images has a series of photos of the Dajing Pavilion 大境阁, aka Guandimiao 关帝庙, or even "Piece-Goods Temple" as the westerners knew…