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Before & After (Shanghai in 20 yrs - 1990 vs 2010) (twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com)

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[–]synthaxx 30 points31 points ago

And in another 20.

[–]DaMountainDwarf 4 points5 points ago

I didn't ask for this.

[–]Tyrshand 7 points8 points ago

What a transition... Holy hell.

[–]hildiri[S] 2 points3 points ago

"Technology" happened there.

[–]SimilarImage 25 points26 points ago

Age User Title Reddit Cmnt Points
1 month LickMyAsshole Shanghai: 1990 - 2010 [800x955] /r/CityPorn 101 744
2 months anichu Shanghai 1990 vs 2010 here 60 475
1 year peacebob Shanghai 1990 vs 2010 here 903 2257

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[–]I-am_Batman 10 points11 points ago

I am sure people in China miss that Blue sky from the 90s

[–]unclear_plowerpants 4 points5 points ago

It would be nice if the shots were lined up a bit better. In the 1990 picture there is a clock tower on the right and a building with a pyramid shaped roof section on the left. Both buildings are still present in the 2010 shot. The clocktower is now near the center and illuminated and the pyramid tower has some green lights on it.

[–]im_batman_no_really 4 points5 points ago

superimposition!

it doesn't line up completely--looks like the newer photo was taken from much higher up.

[–]captainnickbeard 1 point2 points ago

I've always liked that one building that looks like a bottle opener.

[–]ChinaShopBully 1 point2 points ago

It's pretty cool. There is a glass floor in the bottom of the top crosspiece through which you can look down and out.

And they do sell bottle opener replicas in the gift shop. They're a foot high...I bought one.

[–]ChinaShopBully 0 points1 point ago

Oh, and apparently they successfully lobbied the government to force various buildings around the tower to paint their roofs in coordinated colors so that it will make a nice effect. Hearsay, but from a native that was with me.

[–]Justify_87 1 point2 points ago

I don't think this is positive progress.

[–]Vulg4r 1 point2 points ago

I <3 SH(it)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Impressive

[–]chrono1465 0 points1 point ago

It will look even more extreme after the Shanghai Tower is completed in 2014.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Tower

[–]Schreber 0 points1 point ago

I think I prefer old Shanghai. Less people and well a lack of smog.

[–]Tuques 0 points1 point ago

Think we could get more of these, of different cities? Would be really cool to see.

[–]wojovox 0 points1 point ago

They're winning. I just left Hong Kong.

The forward motion of the SARs is making me want to be a permanent part.

[–]Punkrocker333 0 points1 point ago

Spot the similarities.

[–]knobrot 0 points1 point ago

Now that's progress any regime would be proud of.

[–]kommie 0 points1 point ago

They killed the green space :*(

[–]wisewizard 0 points1 point ago

You can't fight the future.

[–]cloud4197 0 points1 point ago

Kill green space.

Do business instead.

:(

[–]Chadock 2 points3 points ago

But what if people just gather together more in cities instead of being spread all over the place in order to preserve more land for natural living? Just a thought, also pushing for more green technology within the city instead of pollution?

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[–]Justify_87 0 points1 point ago

Yeah. Sure. So what you are saying is, the opposite of business is poverty and we should sacrifice nature for business. Like "We can't live without jobs, but we can live without nature."

I'm overdoing. I know. I demand: make the cities green, it's much more healthy for the people. urbanization is not a that positive thing for nature and for people.

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[–]Justify_87 0 points1 point ago

I think the world suffers exponentially more with every developed country or larger city evolving on our planet. So "things" gonna be much worse before "things" will "go away".

I know it is the way things (will) happen, but I don't have to like it.

[–]wanderso24 0 points1 point ago

What shocked me the most was the fact that 1990 was 20 years ago. Damn.

[–]dlq84 5 points6 points ago

22

[–]monstercablessuck 6 points7 points ago

What are you, some kind of mathematician? "Hey guys, look at Einstein over here!"

[–]uri_76 0 points1 point ago

Rendition of future city

[–]dmsean 0 points1 point ago

That's tokyo dude. He's got no grudge against the chinese. Just the japanese...for some reason.

[–]mrcydonia 0 points1 point ago

Actually, that's New York in that shot.

[–][deleted] -5 points-4 points ago

The problem is most of these skyscrapers are probably empty, as a ton of them are in China. That is the problem with having a government dictate economics, there is not demand to support the supply.

[–]tomtom18 5 points6 points ago

I know you're thinking of ghost towns in China, but this is Shanghai...

[–]MakesShitUp4Fun 0 points1 point ago

Vacancy rates for commercial space in Shanghai is near 50%.

[–][deleted] -3 points-2 points ago

Shanghai still has huge vacancies in office buildings and residential areas.

They built it way to fast.

[–]ibcanada -1 points0 points ago

I'm most disappointed that it seems like none of the original buildings are visible.

[–]ksynix 3 points4 points ago

The picture has been taken from another point, i assume the building with the yellow circle: Shanghai

[–]layra96 -1 points0 points ago

It used to be such a nice little town.....

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