A rare view of Chaohui Guildhall 潮惠会馆 (known to the westerners as Swatow Opium Guild), founded in 1839 by the natives of Chaoyang and Huizhou (Guangdong), residing in Shanghai. The location back in the day was described as "south of the Customhouse", corresponding to the vicinity of today's South Zhongshan and Maojiayuan Roads. The
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