Posts Tagged ‘City’

Shanghai, China — the Most Beautiful City in the World

Thursday, January 19th, 2012


The cities with the most beautiful skylines in the world rated by National Geography are as follows: 1. Hong Kong, China 2. Chicago, USA 3. Shanghai, China 4. New York City, USA 5. Tokyo, Japan 6. Singapore 7. Toronto, Canada 8. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9. Shenzhen, China 10. Seoul,…

shanghai city skyline

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Shanghai

Image taken on 2009-11-17 14:44:19 by torbakhopper.

Sand, dust may turn Shanghai to most polluted city in China

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Sand, dust may turn Shanghai to most polluted city in China
A sandstorm which hit Shanghai on the first two days of May has significantly increased the level of respirable particles in the city and made Shanghai one of the most polluted city in the country, with Shanghai’s air pollution index 87 points higher than that of the runner-up on May 2.

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Shanghai : The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City 1842-1949

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

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were only a few places as exciting as Shanghai. Once a wilderness of marshes of Asia “Sin City” was developed into a dazzling modern Babylon: scented by the smell of opium, illicit sex teeming, crime and poverty, corruption flourishes and wealth glamorous. In this living history follows Stella Dong booming rise and fall of the international port city, the gateway to Mainland China. In the complex, colorful det. . . more>>

Shanghai : The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City 1842-1949