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July 9th 2010 01:21
Evolution of the Shanghai Skyline
Sitting at the mouth of the Yangtze river, Shanghai has grown to become one of the most populous cities in the world with almost 20 million inhabitants.
Originally a fishing and textiles town, Shanghai grew to importance in the 19th century due to its favourable port location. The city flourished as a centre of commerce between east and west, and became a multinational hub of finance and business by the 1930s. After 1990, the economic reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping resulted in intense re-development and financing in Shanghai, and in 2005 Shanghai became the world's largest cargo port.
The city is a tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as the Bund and City God Temple, and its modern and ever-expanding Pudong skyline including the Oriental Pearl Tower. Today, Shanghai is the largest centre of commerce and finance in mainland China, and has been described as the "showpiece" of the world's fastest-growing major economy.
The images below show how the skyline of Shanghai has changed since 1990. Who knows what the next 30 years will hold!
Shanghai in 1990
Shanghai in 1996
Shanghai in 2010
*Source of images.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Shanghai
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