A good article on Laoximen in Sixth Tone, accompanied by this beautiful personalized map illustrating generational ties to this neighborhood:

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There has been a lot of vigorous renovation in the blocks near the Bund, and much of it includes complete destruction of historic architecture. This is Ezra Building (新康大楼), on the northeast corner of Jiangxi Road and Jiujiang Road, photographed by Thomas Struth in 1996 (it's on the left):

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The Qiu Residence: overtaken, repurposed, half-demolished, abandoned, moved to a new location, isolated, gutted, remodeled and renamed - and now beaming with newfound historic authenticity 'following the principles and concepts of Old Shanghai.'

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Q4252P-3hNTVUy8P0jOHfQ


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Following the Wechat news about the relocation of a large shikumen mansion at Jinan Road 济南路, I was reminded of our visit to that house in November 2013. We chatted with its resident for a long time and photographed inside the courtyard.


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Wechat keeps bringing bittersweet news. During the widening of South Guangqi Road 光启南路, a pair of stone pillars were exposed. One of them remains enclosed in a residence at No. 216, while the one on the opposite side was revealed from debris of the demolished houses.


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