#hongkou

[upstairsdownstairsandinbetween]

933 Shanghai Municipal Council Slaughterhouse, Hongkou, Shanghai

Designed by British architect Andrew Balfour,

Joshua McHugh Photographer

[lappophotography]

Monochrome version is even better

Model: Aneliese Ryan

ⓒ Pawel Lappo Photography

[bluesman56]

Chill out by Tony

[historybizarre]

The Hidden History of Shanghai's Jewish Quarter

As Hitler rose to power, the city welcomed refugees.

What’s not well known is that when those borders, ports, doors, windows, and boundaries began shutting Jews out, in part by refusing to issue them visas, Shanghai, though already swollen with people and poverty, was the only place on Earth willing to accept them with or without papers. It was an exception that, for thousands, meant the difference between life and death.

To understand the significance of this gesture, it’s important to understand the widely held but mistaken belief that Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe were never, at any point, permitted to leave. Henny Wenkart, a Holocaust survivor featured in the documentary, 50 Children: Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, explained this misconception: “What people don’t understand is that at the beginning, you could get out. Everybody could get out. Nobody would let us in!”

[a-ppunti-blog]

Slaughterhouse (1933) 上海1933老场坊, Hongkou district, Shanghai (Apr 2017)

[chinaeducare]

Go for a more poetic, blog-style caption.

the feeling of hongkou. it’s in the way the afternoon light hits an old brick wall. it’s in the quiet hum of a new café tucked down a lane that’s seen a century pass by. old charm. new energy. not fighting, but dancing. ✨🏙️ every street here tells a story if you’re willing to listen.

[artisthomes]

Lu Xun's home at 9 Continental Terrace, Lane 132, Shanyin Road in Hongkou, Shanghai, China

[travelella]

Oriental Pearl TV Tower, North Bund Green Land (Park) Hongkou District, Shanghai, China

Taken by Wenhao Ryan