23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
The Final Edition
With a practiced wrist flick, Jiang Jun performs a daily count. For 40 years, he was the keeper of Shanghai's last post office-owned newsstand, a final holdout from an era of 10,000 such kiosks. Shortly after this photo was taken, the stand closed for good, ending a chapter in Shanghai's history.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Shanghai, China |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 7_2 |
| Copyright: | © Eric Seidner |