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Race Course
Shanghai, China
Type: Other
Status: Closed
Open: 1862, Close: 1951
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| The Shanghai Race Club was established by the British in Shanghai as a race horse owners club in 1862.The club was based at the Shanghai Racecourse, and the membership was restricted for foreigners ( non chinese).In 1941 Japanese forces occupied the Race Club. The Race Club resumed activities in 1945. However due to the reputation of the racecourse as a gambling den, the government did not permit race meetings to be resumed. From 1946, the Republic of China government began negotiations with the Race Club to resume the racecourse. After the Communist takeover of Shanghai in 1949, the Club was placed under military administration in 1951 and its properties taken over by the government in 1954.
The club building , which survives until today was built in 1934 on the side of the race track. It had a 10 storey tower, and included a 100m long grand stand .The luxurious building had in the ground floor the box office and betting hall. A mezzanine between ground and first floor housed bowling lanes. The first floor housed club facilities., including a café, gambling room, billiard room and reading room. In the second floor were the rooms for members and the restaurant.
The betting until 1909 occurred via bookmakers who set up stalls at the course. After that raffle tickets were introduced and were sold across China and became extremely popular - purely a game of chance. Besides the race betting, the club had gambling and slot machines in its premises .
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CG153667 Obsolete
Denom: 20¢
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2016-01-07
Contributed by: Conrad Frost
1935- 1940´s. 23mm
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CG153668 Obsolete
Denom: 20¢
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2016-03-29
Contributed by: Conrad Frost
1935- 1940´s. 22mm
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CG153669 Obsolete
Denom: 60¢
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2016-01-07
Contributed by: Conrad Frost
1935- 1940´s. 24mm
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CG153670 Obsolete
Denom: 60¢
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2016-01-07
Contributed by: Conrad Frost
1935- 1940´s. 26mm
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CG153672
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
Former premises - end of XIX century/begginning of 20th century
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Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
1920´s
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CG153674
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
1940´s
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CG153675
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
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CG153676
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
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CG153677
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
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CG153679
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
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CG153681
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal
Advertising-Le Journal de Shanghai 03.13.1929
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CG153682
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal
Advertising-Le Journal de Shanghai 03.23.1933
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CG153683
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal
Advertising-Le Journal de Shanghai 03.17.1939
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CG153684
Added: 2015-12-02
Last Update: 2015-12-02
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal
Advertising-Le Journal de Shanghai 01.02.1940
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