Craft with care: Ma repairing a door frame in an old building in Shanghai. — AFP
SHANGHAI: Carpenter Ma Jiale has spent much of his working life lovingly repairing some of Shanghai’s most attractive – if rather decrepit – historical buildings.
The Chinese city is well known for its skyscrapers, but its pre-Communist days as a cosmopolitan trading hub has left a legacy of assorted architecture ranging from French-style villas to Edwardian mansions and Art Deco buildings.
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