Posted Nuclear fallout Beijing: Mao's underground city to Shanghaiist
What's lurking underneath Tiananmen Square? It ain't just rats. In 1969, at the height of the Cultural Revolution, Mao commissioned the construction of an underground city, built right under Beijing. Fearing an imminent nuclear attack from the U.S.S.R, Dixia Cheng (地下城 the underground city) was meant to be a safeguard, designed to house 40% of the city's 7.5 million in case of catastrophe. It was meant to have apartments, stores, and even a skating rink:...
Posted Man-made swine-bird flu supervirus: What's French for "apocalypse"? to Shanghaiist
Since up until now, we've only seen the third case of serious swine flu emerged in Shanghai, you may well be wondering, “how bad could all this hullabaloo get anyway?" Pretty bad. Do you remember Avian Flu? The one that had a high mortality rate but was difficult to contract? What would you say about the creation of a supervirus that was as contagious as the swine flu and as deadly as the avian...
Posted Interview: Luo Yongjin, and Shanghai as a photographer's dream to Shanghaiist
Navigating the labyrinth that is M50 can be an intimidating as the bronze robots emerging from one of its galleries, but no fear: Shanghaiist is here to help, starting with introducing you to some of the artistic figures you'll see wandering in and out. Luo Yonjin, for example, is one of the old guard: he has been working as a photographer and all-around patron for the arts for the last 20 years. He's best...
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