“Shikumen” Lane Houses Are Being Torn Down Across Shanghai, And I Wanted To Capture These Historic Streets Before It Was Too Late (22 Pics)

My name is Cody Ellingham, I am a photographer and nightcrawler from New Zealand. The aging and ornately beautiful "Shikumen" lane houses were being torn down across Shanghai, and I set out on a mission to capture the historic streets before it was too late.

I have embarked on a project to explore the disappearing communal Shikumen lane houses unique to Shanghai’s oldest districts, as part of my Shanghai Streets series. • You Might Also Like: 45 Funny Times The Background Of Photos Was Better Than The Foreground (New Pics)