Shanghai's Dual Pulse: How the City Masters the Art of Future-Proofing While Honoring Its Past

Section 1: The Preservation Paradox1. Architectural Alchemy:- Adaptive reuse of 1930s shikumen residences- Huangpu River industrial waterfront transformation- "Invisible" infrastructure in historic districts- Heritage impact assessments for new dev

The Phoenix City: How Shanghai Is Reinventing Itself Through Cultural Preservation and Innovation

The scaffolding surrounding the restored Art Deco Peace Hotel tells a story of Shanghai's cultural metamorphosis. What began as simple heritage preservation has blossomed into a comprehensive urban cultural strategy that's generating ¥68 billion a

Shanghai and Beyond: Exploring the Economic and Cultural Ecosystem of China's Yangtze River Delta

The Megaregion Concept: Redefining Urban BoundariesThe Greater Shanghai area has expanded far beyond municipal borders, forming what urban planners call the "Yangtze River Delta Megaregion" - a network of 26 cities across Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejian