Avenue Edward VII – Shanghai’s Newspaper Row

I posted yesterday regarding Reuters’ offices on Avenue Edward VII (now Yanan Road) – by 1940 The Avenue Eddy and the cluster of newspaper and wire services offices, known as “Newspaper Row”, were a frontline in Shanghai – both as various sides threatened to bomb and snipe at the offices as well as being the border between the Settlement and Frenchtown – as you can see precautions were taken….