Church
St Francis Xavier Church, Sandun
三墩方济各·沙勿略堂sān dūn fāng jì gè · shā wù lüè táng
A Sandun village church; the Liujiazhai church listed in 1951 was probably this parish.
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The pale blue-grey church front with a domed belfry, a rose window and three pointed-arch doors.
Photo: 中二halo君 · used with permission · Xiaohongshu · BilibiliWhat you're looking at
- The setting at the Taohua and Sanxuan road junction
The entrance steps and the long side wall with a row of small arched windows.
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The church and its red-tiled roof rising above fields and vegetable plots.
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A blue-walled shrine with a statue of the Virgin, topped by a small spire and cross.
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The lane to the church gate, with the belfry visible behind the railings.
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How to visit
- Status
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- Nearest metro
- Metro directions will be added after a site visit.
Chinese address — show this to a taxi driver
浦东新区桃花路与三宣路交叉口东南120米
120 m southeast of the junction of Taohua Road and Sanxuan Road, Pudong, Shanghai
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Sources
- 1.Nanhui County Gazetteer, churches (南汇县志 · 教堂), Shanghai Local Chronicles Office — 教堂 (1951 list and 1960s ranking)gazetteer