Shanghai's Heritage Revival: When Colonial Architecture Meets 22nd Century Ambitions The scaffolding surrounding the former British Consulate on the Bund reveals an ambitious restoration - workers carefully cleaning Victorian brickwork while installing invisible seismic dampers and smart glass windows. This painstaking $38 million
Shanghai's Paradox: How China's Most Futuristic City Became Its Best Preserved The neon glow of Shanghai's skyscrapers illuminates not just glass-and-steel towers, but the intricate stone carvings of century-old shikumen houses. This juxtaposition defines modern Shanghai - a city that rockets toward the future while carefully