Visualising, at a peep show stall, Temple of the City Gods, Shanghai
Collection
Identifier
OH01-005
Notes
University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: OH01-005. In the background is a sign for a fortune telling shop/service. 陳日昇 Chen Risheng = possibly the soothsayer’s name. 精究擇日jingjiu zeri = choosing the day. 三元合婚 san yuan hehun = three yuan for predicting a couple’s fortune based on their dates of birth. 五星命理 wuxing mingli = five stars predestination/divination. See OH01-006. See also OH01-007 and OH01-008 (same location).