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Article created by: Cody Ellingham

My name is Cody Ellingham, I am a photographer and nightcrawler from New Zealand. The aging and ornately beautiful "Shikumen" lane houses were being torn down across Shanghai, and I set out on a mission to capture the historic streets before it was too late.

I have embarked on a project to explore the disappearing communal Shikumen lane houses unique to Shanghai’s oldest districts, as part of my Shanghai Streets series.

More info: codyellingham.com | Instagram | Twitter

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Quiet Shanghai street with historic Shikumen lane houses under glowing city lights at night.

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    Night view of a Shikumen lane house street in Shanghai with dim lighting and a solitary pedestrian walking.

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    Shikumen lane houses in Shanghai at night with neon-lit modern skyscraper in the background, showcasing urban contrast.

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    Old Shikumen lane house stands amid construction and rubble, highlighting historic Shanghai streets facing demolition.

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    Shikumen lane houses lit by neon lights at night with exposed wiring and air conditioning units in a narrow Shanghai street.

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    Historic Shikumen lane house built in 1928 lit by red and blue lights on a Shanghai street at night.

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    Narrow Shikumen lane house street in Shanghai at night with red awnings, mannequins, bicycles, and tangled overhead wires.

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    Narrow Shikumen lane houses in Shanghai at night, lit dimly with red tones and visible electrical wires overhead.

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    A quiet street at night featuring historic Shikumen lane houses with traditional architecture and modern air conditioners.

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    Shikumen lane houses illuminated by red and blue lights on a quiet narrow street in historic Shanghai at night.

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    Shikumen lane house closed at night with faded wooden doors and old signage in a quiet Shanghai street corner.

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    Shikumen lane houses illuminated at night surrounded by debris in Shanghai as historic streets face demolition.

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    Dimly lit interior of a Shikumen lane house in Shanghai showing old furniture and a glowing television at night.

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    Night scene of Shikumen lane houses and construction cranes in Shanghai with electric poles and parked motorbikes in foreground.

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    Old Shikumen lane house interior with a wooden table and decorative vase amidst debris in a historic Shanghai street.

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    Man with bicycle walking through dimly lit Shikumen lane houses street in Shanghai at night near old buildings.

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    Old Shikumen lane house door in Shanghai with worn wood and faded glass panels in historic neighborhood at dusk.

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    Majestic Theatre building at night with neon lights and blurred motion in a historic Shikumen lane house district in Shanghai.

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    Dimly lit Shikumen lane houses at night in Shanghai with tall modern buildings in the background.

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    Two men repairing an electric bike outside a Shikumen lane house on a wet night in historic Shanghai streets.

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    Worker with cart on a dimly lit street near Shikumen lane houses being demolished in Shanghai at night.

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    Interior of a deteriorating Shikumen lane house in Shanghai showing broken furniture and aged walls before demolition.




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