At the turn of the last century, Westerners brought cameras to China, providing an incomplete record of China and its cities. These cities, rendered in detailed black and white photos remain latent in our mind’s eye. In Latent Cities, AW takes up the challenge of interpretting these photos, which for many generations have been implicit in the world’s understanding of China and China’s understanding of itself. This installment brings us to Shanghai and its bustling ports and riparian trade. The cities, rendered in incomplete black and white photos remain latent in our mind’s eye. In Latent Cities, AW takes up the challenge of interpretting these photos, which for many generations have been implicit in the world’s understanding of China and China’s understanding of itself. This installment brings us to Shanghai and its bustling ports and riparian trade.