This map overlays the distribution of street advertisements in foreign settlements (data drawn from Shanghai Municipal Archives) and the distribution of public parks and other "green" spaces in Shanghai over the period 1905-1943. Although the protection of public parks and urban landscapes was a matter of intuition and subjective appreciation rather than strict regulations, we observe that advertising spaces usually did not overlap with “green” areas. This suggests that moral imperatives and public opinion may be stronger than official regulations and commercial incentives.