Cities - The Real Shanghai 1 of 2 - BBC Travel Documentary

Cities - The Real Shanghai 1 of 2 - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 16.10.2010 There's no place in China quite like Shanghai. There are no summer palaces, fog-enmeshed temples or cliff-side Buddhas here. Remnants of traditional culture remain, but to dwell there would be to miss the point entirely. Shanghai has never been about what has already happened - it is about what is going to happen. For millions of Chinese, Shanghai is more than just a city. It is a symbol of change, opportunity and sophistication Cities - The Real Shanghai 1 of 2 - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 16.10.2010 There's no place in China quite like Shanghai. There are no summer palaces, fog-enmeshed temples or cliff-side Buddhas here. Remnants of traditional culture remain, but to dwell there would be to miss the point entirely. Shanghai has never been about what has already happened - it is about what is going to happen. For millions of Chinese, Shanghai is more than just a city. It is a symbol of change, opportunity and sophistication.