Shanghai 2025: Where Futurism Meets Heritage in China's Global City

The Shanghai of 2025 exists simultaneously in multiple timelines. Along the Huangpu River, autonomous electric ferries glide past 19th-century colonial buildings that now house blockchain startups. In the former French Concession, augmented reality

Shanghai's Dual Identity: Where Ancient Water Towns Meet Quantum Computing

The scent of freshly steamed xiaolongbao mingles with the sterile aroma of disinfectant as drones deliver breakfast through the morning mist in Shanghai's Old Town. Below the whirring machines, 72-year-old Chen Dawei unfolds his calligraphy mat bes

Shanghai 2030: How China's Financial Capital is Reshaping the Yangtze River Delta Megaregion

The Shanghai Megaregion PhenomenonSpanning approximately 35,000 square kilometers with a population exceeding 150 million, the Shanghai-centered Yangtze River Delta region has emerged as China's most economically powerful urban cluster. This megare

Shanghai 2045: The Paradoxical Metropolis Blending Futurism and Tradition

The Dual Identity of China's Global CityShanghai presents one of urban planning's most fascinating paradoxes - a city racing toward the future while meticulously preserving its past. As the municipality prepares for its 2045 master plan, three key

Shanghai 2030: The Making of a Future-Ready Global City

Introduction: The Shanghai AccelerationAs dawn breaks over the Huangpu River, autonomous ferries begin crossing between Pudong's futuristic skyline and Puxi's historic Bund. This daily ritual encapsulates Shanghai's unique duality - a city simultan

Shanghai and Beyond: The Yangtze River Delta Megaregion's Economic Transformation

The Rise of a MegaregionAs dawn breaks over the Huangpu River, high-speed trains depart Shanghai Hongqiao Station every three minutes, connecting China's financial capital with neighboring Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. This constant flow of peopl