Swingin Shanghai
The three round orbs of the Oriental Pearl Tower reflect brilliantly in the Huangpu River that divides the city of Shanghai into east and west, new and old. It is the most distinct symbol of this - a city in flux. Not modern, not historic. Not developed, not developing. Neither “Eastern,” nor “Western.” Everything appears to exist in magnificent contradiction to everything else. Extreme poverty exists alongside excessive wealth. A modern high-rise apartment sits next door to a centuries-old neighborhood with no running water.
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