Shanghai General Post Office Building
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
The Shanghai General Post Office Building is situated at the north end of the Sichuan Road Bridge, Shanghai, on the banks of the Suzhou Creek.
It was built from 1922 to 1924 and designed by Stewardson & Spence. It is presently used as the Shanghai postal services headquarters and is protected as a National Artefact Preservation Unit. Read more about history of the Shanghai General Post Office Building on Wikipedia and the Chinese Philatelic Society of London website.
Donate
The Philatelic Database is a non-profit website that survives with the help of donations.
We thank you greatly for your contributions.
Shanghai: Side by Sidecar | The City Traveler
April 1st, 2011, 3:12 pm
[...] gorgeous foreign-built landmarks on the Huangpu River — and crossed Suzhou Creek, stopping at the General Post Office. This huge pile with baroque clock tower, more mittel-Europa than East Asia, was designed in the [...]
Shanghai: By Sidecar | The City Traveler
April 18th, 2011, 1:07 am
[...] gorgeous foreign-built landmarks on the Huangpu River — and crossed Suzhou Creek, stopping at the General Post Office. This huge pile with baroque clock tower, more mittel-Europa than East Asia, was designed in the [...]