Comments | avezink: Mapping the old town in 1949

avezink

Mapping the old town in 1949

Jul 31, 2019 09:43

With the kind help of sy-随意, I've been identifying the locations of Jack Birns' photographs in the old town. The intersection of Dajing Road and Luxiangyuan Road was a vibrant marketplace since at least 1927 - until the eviction of the community and near-total destruction of historic housing between 2008 and 2014 ( Read more... )

photography, jiumudi, 开明里, market, pastvu, lilong, 1940s, dajing road, 1949, luxiangyuan road, 九亩地, 老城厢, 大境路, old town, mapping, shanghai, 露香园路

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... arnauldb July 31 2019, 16:56:42 UTC

Thank you for all the photographs and work.

Arnauld

RE: ... avezink July 31 2019, 18:48:07 UTC

I'm touched that you're reading and paying attention! Thanks!

RE: ... avezink August 21 2019, 16:21:44 UTC

Thank you for reading, Arnauld! Your interest is the best encouragement.

shanghailander August 21 2019, 02:09:03 UTC

Incredible that the recognizable art-deco'ish building is still standing on Dajing road, and though walled off still gets the occasional coat of paint ... no idea why... love traveling back in time with the posted photos. cheers.

avezink August 21 2019, 16:22:45 UTC

Very happy that you're reading & looking!

ext_5460631 August 9 2020, 01:34:35 UTC

Incredible detailed works to match the photos with maps. Really enjoyed your works. I bookmarked your site and will definitely come back for more.

I truly believe anyone interested in Shanghai owns your an appreciation.

avezink August 9 2020, 07:58:26 UTC

Very glad you're interested - thank you for reading!