Shanghai Today
Housing a megacity - December 24, 2023
上海的点滴过往
A bungalow with a rooftop made of straw in Fangua Long, a noted slum, 1950s.
A family takes a walk in Caoyang New Village, a housing development built for workers, August 1952. Lu Shunxing/Jiefang Daily
Workers move into a new house in Jiading District, Oct. 1, 1959. Guo Renyi/Jiefang Daily
Boys look at boats moored in an inner harbor ahead of a typhoon, August 1962. People lived on boats in Shanghai through much of the 20th century. Jia Zhenfu/Jiefang Daily
Members of staff at a nursery take children home after a flood that was caused by heavy rain in Caoyang New Village, Sept. 6, 1962. Bi Pinfu/Jiefang Daily
The rebuilt Fangua Long Workers’ New Village, 1970s.
A family photo of residents living in the rebuilt Fangua Long, 1970s.
Residents look at their new homes in Yaoshui Long, March 1995. Zhou Xianyue/Jiefang Daily
A woman washes chamber pots on Renji Road, 1997. Courtesy of Wu Jianping
Residents move a dresser on Renji Road, 1998. Courtesy of Wu Jianping
Then 62-year-old Dai Xiuhua gives a tour of her house, 2016. Jiang Diwen/Jiefang Daily
A woman uses her family’s toilet, Shanghai, August 7, 2017. After a renewal project, each family was provided with their own private toilet and no longer had to share communal ones. Jiang Xiaowei/Shanghai Daily
A view of Brilliant City, the largest residential community in downtown Shanghai, 2018. The community had been rebuilt on the land of the biggest shantytown in Putuo District in the 1990s. Jiang Diwen/Jiefang Daily
A view of the repaired Bugao Li, or Cité Bourgogne, Shanghai, March 2018. Wang Rongjiang/Shanghai Daily
Residents in the repaired Bugao Li, or Cité Bourgogne, Shanghai, March 2018. Wang Rongjiang/Shanghai Daily
A hair salon that had been open for over 30 years prepares to move as part of a relocation project, December 2020. Lai Xinlin/Jiefang Daily
Residents of Jinyou Alley celebrate signing a housing renovation contract, Oct. 17, 2020. Zhou Pinglang for Sixth Tone
A light show is held in Zhang Yuan, a historical “shikumen” community that has been protected and redeveloped, Dec. 9, 2022. IC
Source: Sixth Tone
Application Status
| 04-16 | 21315227 | Processing |
| 03-12 | 21315226 | Processing |
| 09-26 | 21315225 | Processing |
Inquiry Status
| 02-29 | 02131558 | Received |
| 03-06 | 02131557 | Received |
| 11-14 | 02131556 | Received |
FAQ
Q: Q: Is there a place where I can get...
A: A: Log on to http://touch.shio.gov....
A: A: Log on to http://touch.shio.gov....
Q: Q: What is the easiest way to set u...
A: A: 1. Log on to http://touch.shio.g...
A: A: 1. Log on to http://touch.shio.g...
Q: Where can I get an English map of S...
A: English maps of Shanghai are availa...
A: English maps of Shanghai are availa...
