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ARCHITECTURE
Mixing Art Deco, Postmodernist, Song Dynasty, Tudor, uber-mod-
ern and just plain kitsch, Shanghai is a stimulating showcase of ar-
chitectural treasures that will take your breath away.
Everyone catches their breath the first time they glimpse Shanghai's skyline. The city has un-
dergone the biggest urban building boom the world has known, and the sheer scale and
speed of construction are astounding. This urban boom echoes another one a century earlier,
and the juxtaposition of avant-garde glass-and-steel towers and historic brick buildings
provides a wonderfully arresting sight.
The iconic Pudong skyline
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