Candle shop
Umbrella Repairing
Charcoal Making Industry
Silk Weaving |
This is a realistic representation of a candle shop facade in Shanghai at the end of the 19th century. On the left and right side of the front eaves hang two word boards with fancy candles with "dragon and phoenix" images and the words "slender stem but sturdy candle." In the interior hang strings of wax candles, and wax pills. In the counter stands a sign saying "brightly lit and never dark," suggesting that the shop sold both plain candles for lighting, as well as fancy candles for decoration. |
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