 People’s gaze in the illustrations directed the viewer’s attention from a higher position to a lower position.The lower buildings became the focus, as they are the object of the woman’s gaze in the illustration.This type of composition can be seen in periodicals from the 1880s onwards, as well as in collections such as 'An Illustrated Explanation of Local Customs' (風俗志圖說, Fengsu zhi tushuo) and 'A Hundred Beauties of Shanghai' (海上百艷圖, Haishang baiyan tu).