2014/11/01

foreign typewriters once sold in Shanghai during colonial times

See what I've found in China Press newspapers. China Press was published by American in Shanghai during 1911-1949.  As we can see, China imported most typewriters from Germany and U.S.  These papers are now owned by  Zi-ca-wei Bibliotheca. Outside the library, is the Xujiahui Cathedral. Western missionaries also built an orphanage beside the church. 

the Church in 1950s 

the Zicawei Bibliotheca in 1920s

outside the bibliotheca

the church in 1980s







The China Press


the Corona once used by Li Daazhao, a communist revolutionary in 1910s. 

inside the church now

the church at night

newspapers


the Bibliotheca 
 
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5 comments:

  1. shordzi11/01/2014 10:10:00 PM

    thank you for this interesting report!

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  2. Richard P11/02/2014 06:40:00 AM

    A fascinating place. Thanks for sharing the photos and ads.

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  3. Scott K11/03/2014 02:11:00 AM

    An Underwood 'Quiet'? I've never heard of such a thing. Loved the photos of the church though. And that Corona is pretty cool. I would be surprised to come across one of those somewhere in China. I wonder how many made it there?

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  4. Kira W5/30/2022 12:56:00 PM

    I enjoyed readingg this

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