better days
In a 2009 photo, a shopkeeper in the 水井坊 Shuijingfang area of Chengdu closes her eyes, maybe remembering other times. The shop, along with about 90% of the ancient neighborhood, is now gone.
Tag Archives: history
lost corner
A corner in the 水井坊 Shuijingfang area, now destroyed. This photo was taken about two years ago; the last time I visited the area, the ancient neighborhood had been flattened.
temple street
金沙庵大殿 Jinsha Nunnery, Chengdu
broken
Local workers stare through layers of history: a new residential tower, the restored Dacisi monastery, the rubble of a demolished ancient neighborhood, and a broken wall.
See more photos of the Dacisi Monastery area here.
a tiny museum in a back alley
chair, private museum
Chengdu: Mao Museum 王安廷小小展览馆 (Wang Anting Xiaoxiao Zhanlanguan)
Address: 23 Wufu Street (地址: 成都市五福街23号)
This is privately-operated tiny museum filled with Chairman Mao memorabilia. It is located in a narrow alley in Chengdu.
“Inside you will find many pictures, buttons, statuettes, etc. of Mao and other leading figures from the revolution. Much of the displays are just packed one on top of another, and are in an advanced state of decay. It is a shame that someone cannot do more to preserve some of these artifacts.”
www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g297463-d457102/Chengdu:China:…
guest book outside the museum