5,200 historic images of Shanghai mapped on PastVu
Below is a selection of most recent color images. Clicking on any image redirects to PastVu, where there are more details about the addresses, dates and provenance of each image.
Facebook page of the project: Mapping Old Shanghai.
Burning opium in Pootung (Pudong) in January 1919, with the help of the American Consul General.
Traffic on Nanking Road, in 1972.
Cars driving past Picardie Apartments, on former Avenue Petain, in 1949.
Boats on Soochow (Suzhou) Creek, in the vicinity of Rowing Club, c. 1891.
Hongkew Market and Japanese Police Quarters, in the 1930s.