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Subject:Can anyone translate these 1920's Shanghai business cards?
Posted By: Maile Mon, Apr 14, 2014 IP: 192.225.116.137
I am wondering if anyone can translate the Chinese characters on the back of these mid-late 1920's business cards from Shanghai. Is it just the same information as the other side, but in Chinese? Any ideas what services these were for? Any help appreciated! Thank you.





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Subject:Re: Can anyone translate these 1920's Shanghai business cards?
Posted By: rat Tue, Apr 15, 2014
Yes, just the Chinese version of the English names and the detailed Chinese addresses. There's no indication what services or profession these women were in, but given that the Chinese "names" are merely Chinese characters that sound like the pronunciation in Chinese of the English names (ie, the Chinese "names" are not actual Chinese names), it may be that these were paid courtesans of some sort.

Subject:Re: Can anyone translate these 1920's Shanghai business cards?
Posted By: mikeoz Thu, Apr 17, 2014
Dear Rat,

How polite you are. I think there is little doubt about their profession.

Mike

Subject:Re: Can anyone translate these 1920's Shanghai business cards?
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Apr 17, 2014
Hello Maile, Mike & Rat,

I thought about trying to translate these but then remembered my vow never to kiss and tell. :)

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Can anyone translate these 1920's Shanghai business cards?
Posted By: Maile Thu, Apr 17, 2014
Excellent, thank you very much! I appreciate your time.

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