Barber with customer, City God Temple (上海城隍庙), Shanghai
Collection
Identifier
OH01-008
Copyright
© 2012 Charles Poolton
Notes
University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: OH01-008. In the background is a sign for a fortune telling shop/service. 陳日昇 Chen Risheng = possibly the soothsayer’s name. 精究擇日jingjiu zeri = choosing the day. 三元合婚 san yuan hehun = three yuan for predicting a couple’s fortune based on their dates of birth. 五星命理 wuxing mingli = five stars predestination/divination. See OH01-005, OH01-006 and OH01-007 (same location).
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Location
Estimated Date
1905
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
