The Archive · 1923

A Chinese Suburb

A reference in the Chinese newspapers. draws attention to Chen Ju, a station on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway which is fast becoming a favoured Chinese suburb of Shanghai. It is only a few short miles away, and easily reached by rail, and here apparently the middle and better classes are establishing themselves in considerable numbers. 't is interesting evidence of a process which was bound to come and which in fact has been going on for some time. Kiangwan was the most favoured resort two or three

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