I wanted to talk a little bit about Shanghai architecture. One of the coolest things about the city is that the range of building types is incredible. We see this when looking at the Bund, a string of buildings created during the early 20th century when Shanghai was controlled in part by foreign powers, and then looking across the Huangpu river to Pudong. Pudong used to be rice fields, but today its home to the Oriental Pearl Tower and the second largest building in the world - the Shanghai Tower. The two sides of the river are completely different. One side is older and represents Shanghai's complicated history with the West. The other side was all made in the last twenty years and looks a bit futuristic.
Shanghai is a mix of art deco, traditional Chinese architecture, futuristic style, and so many other building types.
Three of the tallest buildings in Shanghai standing in a haze
The Oriental Pearl Tower
The famous Pudong skyline.
Most residential buildings in Shanghai look a bit like this - mid-rise, plain, a bit worn, and close together.
Old style Chinese neighborhood.
Tianzifang. A shopping center in an old traditional Chinese neighborhood that is meant to attract lots of tourists.
Hopefully this gives you a taste for the variety of architecture styles used in Shanghai.
See you soon! :)
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