The Archive · 1929

Accommodation for Chinese

With the growing income of the! worker and the higher profits of the shop keeper in Shanghai have come a desire for larger and better faccommodation—a move towards better living. The immediate result turally a change from the older nese hornie accommodation to newer type of dwellings. Archtects and Innd owners have seen the need and many new improvoments are being introduced in the more modern three-storey Chinese dwellings which are rapidly taking the place of the older single and two-story.

homes. Modern flush systems, hot and cold running water and more thorough electrical wir-

cautions against fire show the ig, together with increased general trond. It is a healthy sign

city is coming to see that Standing of the advancing needs in a better under-the growth Coin

and requirements of our increasing population.

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