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China shanghai flag Black & White Stock Photos
RM2B00W4X–China: A Japanese cruiser moored in Shanghai, February 1932. Following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in July 1937, the Battle of Shanghai broke out between the Nationalist army of China and Imperial Japan. It became the catalyst and one of the bloodiest battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War, which continued until Japan's defeat in 1945 to end World War II. After conquering Shanghai in 1937, the Japanese installed a puppet government known as the Dadao Municipal Government of Shanghai, proclaimed in Pudong on 5 December 1937 to administer Japanese-occupied Shanghai.
RM2R71GMX–Shanghai China 2000. The British Consul General, Paul Sizeland, and his team visit the main branch of B&Q in Shanghai. The empty appearance of the carpark is misleading. B&Q, the first buildings material joint venture in China, already has two home improvement centres in Shanghai with plans to open another five by 2005.
RM2B01ECE–China: Panoramic view of The Bund (Waitan) looking north towards Hongkou, c. 1936-1937. A panoramic view of The Bund looking north towards Waibaidu Bridge. Beyond the British flag is the clocktower of the Custom House, the distinctive steepled Sassoon House (now the Peace Hotel) and in the distance Broadway Mansions, completed in 1935. The tall building under construction next to the Sassoon Building is the future Bank of China Building; construction commenced in 1936 and was completed in 1937, allowing this image to be accurately dated.
RM2BW29F6–Briton , who smashed Japanese flag during the Shanghai 'victory march'. Had to be rescued by police. Mr Eardley Thomas Maitland, 49-year-old British barrister and former Public Prosecutor in Shanghai, was the centre of a serious incident during the 'victory march'of Japanese troops through Shanghai. Mr Maitland grabbed the flag which, he says, was jammed at him by a super patriotic Japanese, and broke the flagstick in half. A Japanese soldier broke ranks and rushed at Mr Maitland, who hit him. The police rescued Mr Maitland from the angry crowd of Japanese who then fell on him, and he was take
RM2B01DRY–China: A long row of shops on Shanghai's Fuzhou Road, 1930s. Shanghai (Chinese: 上 海; Pinyin Shànghǎi) is one of the largest cities by population in the People's Republic of China, and the world. The city is located in eastern China, at the middle portion of the Chinese coast, and sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Due to its rapid growth over the last two decades it has again become a global city, exerting influence over finance, commerce, fashion, technology and culture. Once a mere fishing and textiles town, Shanghai grew in importance in the 19th century.
RM2BW226M–Crowds of women and children, in their picturesque Kimonos, waving the Japanese flag bearing the symbolic rising Sun as they lined the roads to cheer troops leaving Tokyo to reinforce the Japanese forces in China. Japan is now making a big push on Shanghai. 12 September 1937
RMW3MT07–Shanghai, China - November 10, 2014: Tourist picture stand with rickshaw as prop with The Bund and Huangpu River in the background.
RM2RE30YR–Shanghai, China: February 25, 1927 Martial law prevails in Shanghai with armed British troops policing the city day and night.
RM2BW2AB7–Even Japanese bombs couldn't lower the union Jack. The union Jack still flying from this badly battered home of a British resident in Rubicon Road, Shanghai, ultra-Japanese air raid. The bombs had blown a large part of the house into ruins, but the flag refused to go down, though, is attached to the most severely damaged part of the building. 1 November 1937
RM2HX54T4–Chinese Students Protest Against Soviet Troops In Manchuria - Waving a Chinese flag and carrying a banker, Chinese students gather in front of the Soviet consulate in Shanghai to agitate for removal of Soviet Troops from Manchuria. Some 2,500 persons took a part in the Demonstration, staged at the same time the consulate was celebrating the 28th anniversary of founding of Red Army. March 6, 1946. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
RM2R71G8M–Shanghai China 2000. A young girl travels back to her studies in Shanghai from her parents’ home on Chongming Island. The silt-created island at the mouth of the Yangzi is famous for its small and very tasty crabs available in the local restaurants. They breed out at sea but live in the fresh water of the many rivers and inlets on the island. 2000s HOMER SYKES
RM2R71H0H–Shanghai China 2000. A young girl travels back to her studies in Shanghai from her parents home on Chongming Island The silt created island at the mouth of the Yangzi is famous for its small and very tasty crabs available in the local restaurants They breed out at sea but live in the fresh water of the many rivers and inlets on the island. 2000s HOMER SYKES
RM2R71FYC–Shanghai China 2000. The Chinese flag flies on National Day from hundreds of buildings all over Shanghai. It was a Shanghai resident, Zeng Liangsong, who produced the winning design for Chinas national flag in a competition in 1949. The large star represents the Communist Party and the four smaller stars are the four classes as originally defined by Mao Zedung: workers, peasants, petty bourgeoisie and patriotic capitalists. Mr Zheng was still living in Shanghai in 2000, aged 83. 2000s HOMER SYKES
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