Why is Shanghai working hard to build five new cities?

Sun Chao Li Yi
Shanghai's development is uneven. Something has to be done, and that's why Shanghai is working hard to build five new large communities in its suburban areas. Let's explain.
Sun Chao Li Yi

Shanghai is a huge metropolis with 25 million residents. Anyone who's been here before knows how developed the city is.

But there's a big problem – Shanghai's development is uneven.

The city's population density is around 4,000 people per square kilometer here, but in the central parts of the city, that swells to a whopping 20,000.

Something has to be done, and that's why Shanghai is working hard to build five new large communities in its suburban areas. Let's explain.

Directed by Shen Ke. Edited by Sun Chao. Subtitles by Wang Xinzhou.


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