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The West side of the Hangpu River, with its colonial buildings

The East side, Pudong, the modern city, with the space-age Pearl Tower and a constant flow of ships bearing timber, passengers, etc.

Plastic bottled water, with a space-age label

The space-age bullet train (MagLev) with a speed fin

Is it possible to balance nature and the big city?

To balance nature, tradition, modern knowledge? The courtyard of the Shanghai Library, the largest library in Asia

 

To balance linear high-rise housing with the red circle of tradition?

China is still bureaucratic. Lots of paperwork. Lots of receipts and forms to fill out. But all the vendors we encountered were scrupulously honest, and everyone showed us respect and responded as best they could for any helped we asked.

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