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China is undergoing the greatest urbanization in the history of mankind. More than half of China’s population of 1.39 billion people now lives in cities, up from 20% at the start of China’s economic reforms in the late 1970s. The movement of hundreds of millions of people has brought a boom in real estate prices […]

Hongqiao International Airport, an important airline hub of China is one of two international airports of Shanghai and has virtually become an ‘aerotropolis’ unto itself. In addition to both its terminals and two runways, Hongqiao Airport, which sprawls over nearly 26 square kilometers, has attracted within its periphery scores of major companies to locate their headquarters nearby and has spawned upscale suburbs […]

On the banks of Yangcheng Lake, near the 1,500-year-old Chongyuan Temple in Suzhou, China, is the health-and-wellness retreat and resort Sangha by Octave. Declared the world’s fastest-growing city, currently at 5 million people, Suzhou is also a UNESCO World Heritage site long renowned as the Venice of the East for its abundant bridges, gardens, and pagodas dotting […]

The ‘Former French Concession’ in Shanghai China was a foreign concession from 1849 until 1943, which progressively expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. For much of the 20th century, the area covered by the former French Concession remained, and still is today the premier residential and retail district of Shanghai. Despite re-development over […]

Jing ‘An Kerry Centre, a multi-use complex conveniently located near Jing ‘An Temple is an integrated development in Shanghai’s Jing ‘An District. The 450,000 sqm complex features retail, office, the Jing An Shangri-La Hotel, residential, and underground parking facilities. Easily accessible on Nanjing Road, one of the world’s busiest shopping streets, this landmark mixed-use development […]

China Fortune Tian Di is a new office complex located in Xuhui District of Shanghai and is known for attracting tenants focused on innovation. Through an interplay of folds and cuts, the landscape including the overall circulation and function are defined by a variety of views, texture, light and topography. Voids found in the meadow […]

The Huangpu River is a 113 kilometers-long river flowing through Shanghai, China that was first excavated and created by Lord Chunshen, one of the four lords during the Warring States Period (475 BC – 221 BC). From the mid-19th century to the end of the 20th century, due to its unique geographical location and vast spatial […]