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What’s a photograph for?
This photograph appeared in a 1911 issue of the monthly magazine Social Shanghai, and shows the Bund-side Public Gardens crowded with Chinese visitors. The date is that of the coronation of King George V, and the original caption reads: A Memorable … Continue reading
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Tagged bandstand, coronation, gardens, Macanese, Macau, parks, racism, segregation, Shanghai
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