Shanghai China- "Pearl of the Orient"
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The Pudong district in 1999 - It has changed since then
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Shanghai is tearing down the old buildings and building new skyscrapers
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Bicycles outnumber cars in the streets of Chinese cities in 1999
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At the English corner of Renmin Park people gather to practice speaking English and to play games