Relic of Very Early Shang) Its Curious Bamboo Organ and Elaborately Decorated Interior Tungkadoo Cathedral is probably little known to the majority of foreigners in Shanghai and is rarely Visited by the many tourists and Sight-seers who come to this port. That is little wonder for it stands in a small alleyway—for it cannot be called a strvet—on the far side fof the Chinese City and, should th well intentioned sight-seer set out to wend his way thither, he is likely to lose himself on more than one Joceasion, Nevertheless the Cathedral is well worthy of a visit and stands in curious contrast to ite Ktalian Church. There is an imposing though somewhat elaborate screen behind the high altar with iMuminated statue of St. Francis Xavier, the patron of the Church, portrayed, as seems to be the custom, in surplice and stole, The workmanship is probably a Tittle crude but is purely that of [Chinese and is really quite remark.
The numerous very fine painting Javove many of the sid the aisles are what. pects to sce in an Italian Church.
Built in the Italian style, Tungkadoo Cathedral is small and rather Tess imposing than the more am-bilious structure the Church of St. Ignatius at Siccawei (which is often popularly though quite incorrectly called the Siccawei Cathedral) The architects of Tungkadoo never conceived quite so large an edifi and were even forced to reduce their plans.
to the Cathedral itself despite ight atmosphere of. gloom it has most striking interior and considering the period in which it was built is a remarkably fine piece of work. Except for a number of Chinese scrolls which are hung on some of the pillars, the atmosphere every much that of an old
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