Vintage Photos Show Everyday Life in 1940s Shanghai

By Virginia Werner, December 7, 2015

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Nostalgia-inducing photography blog Vintage Everyday recently posted a set of beautiful color photos offering a rare glimpse into life in Shanghai between 1945 – 1946. Photos depict a Shanghai almost unrecognizable when compared to the city we inhabit today, including images of rickshaws, trams and a significantly flatter city skyline. Although traces of this Shanghai can still be found throughout the city, it's nice to revisit a younger Shanghai through photographs from time to time.

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

Shanghai in the 1940s

[Images via Vintage Everyday]

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