The "old city" of Shanghai

In Shanghai, "Old city" does not mean "historical center" or "typical district of the city". No, "old city" means the oldest and most dilapidated district of the city. Remains of the past that will soon be replaced by hight buildings. While waiting to leave, the inhabitants of these districts perpetuate a way of life very different from the other inhabitants of the city. Here are the portraits of some of them.