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Taking the Airport Link Line and Thoughts on Suburban Rail
A few weeks ago, I took the latest addition to the Shanghai metro — the Airport Link Line. As the name suggests, it connects Shanghai’s...

Michael Gan
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Shanghai's Forgotten Metropolitan Plan
Shanghai has seen its fair share of ambitious urban planning proposals. In the 1990s, the establishment of Pudong New Area transformed...

Michael Gan
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Reimagining the Urban Hinterland: Fuzhou's Fudao
I spent my Chinese New Year visiting my grandmother in Fuzhou. Fuzhou is often described as "city within mountains, mountains within...

Michael Gan
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Quanzhou: Emporium of the World
The pagodas of Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou (Xinhua) In the nearly 300 years between 1100 and the late 1300s, Quanzhou (or Zayton, as it was...
Sheng Mingming
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Re-Naturalizing a Stream: Seoul's Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project
One of the most memorable experiences from my trip to Seoul last summer was walking along the banks of Cheonggyecheon in the early...

Zorro Xu
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The Sustainability of Community Gardens in Shanghai
Community garden is not just a garden, it is a community’s garden. The emphasis is therefore on “community”. The size and scenery of the...

David Yang
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The Shanghai Magic: History Lives in Harmony with Modern Street Life
The historical Wu Kang Road, where many old residential compounds are located, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in...

Michael Gan
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Is the new model of urban renewal any good? Exploring EKA Tianwu in Shanghai
EKA Tianwu is a relatively recent addition to Shanghai’s long list of urban renewal projects. Located on the Pudong bank of the Huangpu...

Michael Gan
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Affordable Housing at Risk: Urban Villages of Shanghai
The Shanghai government has been ramping up efforts to provide affordable housing for migrant workers. In 2024, it pledged to house...

Michael Gan
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My New York Impressions
By Huang Dingping New York gives me the greatest feeling of diversity, inclusiveness, freedom, enthusiasm, relaxation and art. On the...

Huang Dingping
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Fuzhou Zhu Zifang福州朱紫坊
By Mingming /明明 Fuzhou Three Lanes and Seven Alleys (Three Lanes: Guanglu Lane. Wenru Lane. Yijin Lane. Seven Lanes: Huang Lane, Gong...

Ming Ming
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The Earliest Bridge on Fuzhou's Min River: Hongshan Bridge
闽江上最早的桥一一洪山桥(洪三桥) By Chen Jiang 陈坚 Hongshan Bridge is located at the water and land hub in the western suburbs of Fuzhou Laocheng. It...

Chen Jiang
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Santa Barbara, USA
Santa Barbara, where the sea and the mountains feel as one, the sun feels more golden ...

Phoebe Yi
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San Francisco, USA
San Francisco Home of the brave and the colorful. A visit to San Francisco not only revitalizes the spirit; it leaves you inspired and...

Tom
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