An Early Shot of a Crowded Soochow Creek
Posted: November 4th, 2010 | No Comments »A postcard I came across recently of a crowded Soochow Creek from, I think, the Bund end looking up river with the current Suzhou Road (formerly Soochow Road) on the left of the picture. Looks early twentieth century which means several things – firstly, the Creek was a major waterway back then as we all know; 2) it stunk; and 3) take a left off Soochow Road and you hit Kiangse Road (now Jiangxi Road) and The Line,already the premier street of white girl (mostly American) brothels in the Settlement. A sampan home sir?

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