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St Michael's Church, Panlong

蟠龙圣弥额尔堂pán lóng shèng mí é ěr táng

Xujing church founded in 1876 as an outstation of Caijiawan; now also houses a display on Sinicization in Qingpu.

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A white church front with three rounded-arch dark doors, a gold cross on the curved gable and Chinese characters down the left edge, in bright sunshine.
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The white front with three tall arched doorways, a gold cross and a gently curved gable.

Photo: 中二halo君 · used with permission · Xiaohongshu · Bilibili
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What you're looking at

  • White church at Panlong with rounded arches and an angular bell tower.
  • Small printed booklet showing a line drawing of Panlong church.
A paved approach to a white church front, between two pillars with patterned panels and a stone marker.
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The entrance courtyard gate, framed by two patterned pillars in a white wall, with the church front beyond.

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A bright white hall with long wooden pews, framed pictures on the walls and colourful panels at the far end.
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The nave with dark wooden pews, framed pictures along the wall and three painted panels behind the altar.

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A white church wall with a tall narrow tower bearing a cross, a dark glazed side and potted plants at its foot.
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The slender cross-topped tower on the side of the church, with a tall dark window beside the white curved wall.

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A white arched doorway with a gold cross above, a red rope on posts and potted plants.
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One of the rounded arches framing a doorway, with a red rope barrier and potted plants.

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The story

Signs at the church, in full (1)

The wording of plaques and notices as photographed. Timetables and rules may have changed since.

Panlong Catholic Church commemorative stamp

蟠龙天主堂纪念印章

Our translation of the Chinese

Panlong Catholic Church
Qingpu Exhibition Hall on Local Practice in the Sinicization of Catholicism

Chinese text

蟠龙天主堂
天主教中国化青浦实践展示馆

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How to visit

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徐泾镇蟠临路201号

201 Panlin Road, Xujing Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai

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Sources

  1. 1.Qingpu County Gazetteer, Catholicism (青浦县志 · 天主教), Shanghai Local Chronicles Office — 表33-1; 天主教gazetteer
  2. 2.Photographs of Shanghai churches and their signs, by 中二halo君 (上海教堂实拍照片（中二halo君）), 中二halo君, 中二halo君, 2026 — sign photographed at the churchfieldwork

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