The Forgotten Bride in the Shanghai Lane

By Tina Kanagaratnam | July 29th, 2021 | Hongkou, Lilong, Mao Period, People, Post-49, Shanghai Brides, Shanghai Photography, Shanghai streets | 0 Comment

We found her in a lane called Chusan Liegh (Zhoushan Li 舟山弄), in the old Jewish ghetto. Who was she, this elegant bride wearing heart-shaped earrings and a fairytale wedding gown? Why was she left here? Who would leave a wedding portrait behind? The lane, on Zhoushan Lu in Hongkou, stands in the shadow of the ...