Fire breaks out at an old residential area (Newsphoto) Updated: 2006-02-21 15:47
Firefighters try to put out a fire at a house
in shikumen area in downtown Shanghai, February 20, 2006. An 18-year-old
man was killed by the accident. Shikumen houses, known as the 'living
fossils' of the city, is a special old form of building found only in
Shanghai combining Western architectural techniques and traditional
Chinese flavour.[Newsphoto] |
|