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Shikumen
A preserved longdang at the site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, showing the "stone gates" (at left) whence the name sh
A preserved longdang at the site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, showing the "stone gates" (at left) whence the name shikumen arose.
Renovated shikumen lanes in Xintiandi.
Renovated shikumen lanes in Xintiandi.
Shikumen buildings in the process of demolition in 2007 – a fate that has befallen many buildings of this type.
Shikumen buildings in the process of demolition in 2007 – a fate that has befallen many buildings of this type.
A historic photograph of the entrance of a shikumen lane or longdang
A historic photograph of the entrance of a shikumen lane or longdang
A 17th-century painting showing the city wall of the Old City of Shanghai and the river port outside the wall
A 17th-century painting showing the city wall of the Old City of Shanghai and the river port outside the wall
The walled city of Shanghai during the Ming dynasty
The walled city of Shanghai during the Ming dynasty
Picture of the old city
Picture of the old city
Outside moat of the Old City
Outside moat of the Old City