A Commercial Street in Guangzhou

1880

Lai Fong's commercial photography offers rare visual documentation of late Qing dynasty urban life, capturing the bustling trade activities that defined Guangzhou's international character.

Medium: albumen print

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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