On another hot day this summer, Meredith and I went to the Shanghai Urban
Planning Museum in People's Park. It is housed in a striking, modern, five
store building made of Microlite glass and compliments the Grand Theatre also
in the park. It is one of the world's largest showcases of urban development and
is much more interesting than its dry name. The highlight of the exhibit is housed
on the third floor where a giant model of what urban Shanghai will like in
2020. The display is a master plan that is full of skyscrapers and housing
developments. The clear plastic models/buildings indicate buildings yet to be built.
Opened on 2000 this first of its kind exhibit, showcases the
cities development, displaying the past, the present and the future. The theme
is "City, Human, Environment and Development", and emphasizes the
next 20 years of the city development planning. Well worth a visit when you are
in the area.
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