Canton in Historical Postcards
life of guang zhou
Yuexiu Hill
A vertical axis runs through downtown Canton. Yuexiu Hill is the north starting point of this axis and home to historical heritages and tourist spots.
Main Streets of Canton
Old fashioned buses and rickshaws running along Tai-Ping Road, one of the widest streets in the city.
Panorama of Canton
Tall buildings mushroomed throughout the city as Canton began experiencing an unprecedented rapid development and modern urbanization.
Postcard Memories
Yuexiu Hill
Main Streets of Canton
Panorama of Canton
About mai,the writer/collector
The antique postcards depicting the historic architecture and daily life of Canton have been a nine-year source of fascination for 26-year-old Wilson Shengwen Mai, a local Cantonese and one of the youngest 'veteran' collectors in Guangzhou.
Mai's perceptions
When asked about their first impressions of Guangzhou, most people often give a similar answer, "It's a metropolis." I agree it but continue with a further question, "Do you think Guangzhou is only the modern metropolitan city it appears to be?"
Readers' Comments
It is interesting the classical memories are represented in the practical communication of postcard!
The old is being passed on to the young of a new generation!
The more than 2222 years history Guangzhou has many stories to tell.
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