Old Shanghai: Gone Days

Author: Wu Liang
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The charm of old Shanghai lies in its international metropolis image; it is a trendsetter. The relentless passage of time has gradually changed everything, and we can only reminisce through a pile of old photographs. Cultural critic Wu Liang, in this pile of old photographs, seeks not only nostalgia but also surprise—the surprise of old Shanghai's complexity and vibrancy, the surprise of the worldly charm of the people of Shanghai. When Wu Liang faces these old photographs and expresses these surprises in words, what we feel is no longer just surprise but also a certain emotional resonance.