Shanghai 2025: Where Futurism Meets Heritage in China's Global Megacity Shanghai 2025: Where Futurism Meets Heritage in China's Global MegacityINTRODUCTION: THE DUAL SOUL OF A METROPOLISShanghai has long served as China's window to the world, but in 2025 it represents something far more profound - a living laboratory w
Shanghai 2025: Where Futurism Meets Heritage in China's Global City The Shanghai Paradox: Building Tomorrow While Preserving YesterdayAs dawn breaks over the Huangpu River, two contrasting scenes unfold simultaneously. On the west bank, artisans begin their day at restored 1930s shikumen workshops. Directly across
Shanghai 2025: The Phoenix of the East Reinvents Itself Again Shanghai's Urban Paradox: Preserving the Past While Building the FutureSection 1: The Skyline Revolution- The completion of East Bund Financial District (2024) adding 18 new skyscrapers- Adaptive reuse of historical buildings: 156 protected structu
Shanghai 2025: Where Futurism Meets Tradition in China's Global Metropolis The Shanghai skyline tells two stories simultaneously. As cranes construct yet another generation of gleaming skyscrapers in Pudong, the restored shikumen alleyways of the French Concession whisper tales of the city's cosmopolitan past. This dualit
