And the Award for Shanghai’s Worst Landlord in 1947 Goes to….

…Well actually we don’t know the landlords name sadly. But imagine Tong Yu-niung’s reaction when he arrived at his clothing store in Shanghai in November 1947 to find eleven empty coffins crowding the aisles. As inflation spiralled into stagflation in Shanghai in 1947 landlords raised rents ridiculous amounts. Tong’s lease was up and his landlord wanted him gone. So, overnight, he had eleven coffins placed in the shop as a final demand – the symbolism is fairly clear I think! Whether this rather nasty eviction notice worked or not I don’t know….