Customs House, Shanghai
The Customs House (Chinese: 江海关) is an eight storey building on the Bund, Shanghai. Built in 1927, the building remains a customs house today. Together with the neighbouring HSBC Building, the Customs House is seen as one of the symbols of the Bund and Shanghai.
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Famous quotes containing the words customs and/or shanghai:
“If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own.”
—Herodotus (c. 484–424 B.C.)
“It took more than one man to change my name to Shanghai Lily.”
—Jules Furthman (1888–1960)