The DNA of Shanghai - Part II

11/30/23 • 38 min

In our second episode on The DNA of Shanghai we discover more about the social and cultural factors that make Shanghai, Shanghai.

We ask how many Shanghai’s are there? What is the city’s role within China and what is its relationship to other Chinese cities? And we find out how Shanghai’s unique history led it to become the birthplace of the Chinese adaptation of communism.

With special thanks to Stella Dong, Dr Hou Li and Professor Jenny Lin.

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In our second episode on The DNA of Shanghai we discover more about the social and cultural factors that make Shanghai, Shanghai.

With special thanks to Stella Dong, Dr Hou Li and Professor Jenny Lin.

To learn more about the DNA of Cities and sign up for our latest updates visit www.thednaofcities.com.

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The DNA of Shanghai - Part I

When we think about The DNA of Shanghai, we almost have to almost think in quantum ideas. This is, of course, the place where one of the longest rivers in the world and one of the world’s largest oceans meet, producing a city of over 26 million people. Shanghai is the largest city in China and the anchor of the Yangtze River Delta; a region that includes over 20 cities and a population of over 235 million people.

In this episode, we take a historical perspective to discover how Shanghai has emerged and why it has become almost an icon of modern China. We hear from Stella Dong, Dr Hou Li and Professor Jenny Lin.

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Our Listeners - Part I

In this episode, we give the microphone to some of our listeners from around the world who tell us what they have been enjoying from the series so far.

How does the idea of the DNA of Cities resonate with the varied work that they do in and with cities around the world? And how might this way of understanding cities be used or applied in practice?

We thank Andrew Boraine, Jessica Bowles, Lael Bethlehem, Scott Cain, Carlo Castelli, Jane Cunningham, Gabriella Gómez-Mont and Magali Thompson for being listeners and for joining us in this episode!

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