30 Years of Pudong

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How Institutions Helped Build Pudong

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

In the 30 years since Deng Xiaoping gave his blessing to Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, the district has benefitted from a unique combination of institutions, both internal and external.

Liu Yuanju

The Towering Ambition Behind Shanghai’s Skyline ‘Syringe’

The officials who set out to develop the city’s Pudong New Area had big dreams of turning the area into an international business hub — but not a lot of places to put businesses.

Liu Shanzai

Defending Shanghai’s Last Natural Haven

Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

MULTIMEDIA

Kang Liang spends his days patrolling a collection of wetlands in eastern Shanghai, a rare haven for migratory birds.

Sixth Tone

A Room With a View

For the past three years, tour guide Li Wenjia has been working at the top of China’s tallest skyscraper.

Extreme Social Distancing: China Turns to Robots to Control COVID-19

Service robots are becoming a common sight on China’s coronavirus front lines as the country tries to avoid a second wave of infections.

Xu Wan

Wang Dingzheng

How Shanghai Tried to Master the Mall

Almost 30 years ago, a forgotten municipal office teamed up with the scion of a now-bankrupt Japanese retailing empire to change the way Chinese shopped.

Wang Xiangdao

Pudong Pointilism: Snapshots From a District Transformed

A photographer spent a decade documenting daily life in the Shanghai district, watching as its old communities gave way to gleaming skyscrapers.