Shanghai's Cultural Renaissance: How the Megacity Is Redefining China's Creative Economy

At 7 AM in Shanghai's West Bund district, a fascinating juxtaposition unfolds - elderly tai chi practitioners move gracefully along the Huangpu River waterfront, their traditional forms reflected in the glass facades of adjacent buildings housing c

Concrete Jungles With Jiangnan Souls: Shanghai's Quantum Leap Between Heritage and Holograms

Dawn Over Two Rivers As sunrise gilds the Huangpu's futuristic skyline, an alternate awakening occurs along Suzhou Creek's rehabilitated waterways. Here, 78-year-old calligrapher Old Zhang dips his brush in ink made from recycled printer toner, pr