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Baoshan: Shanghai's forgotten district
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Baoshan: Shanghai's forgotten district

A day in Baoshan is a telling reminder that beneath the gloss Shanghai's industrial heart pumps as strong as ever
Anting New Town: Car museum, cafes and homes, but no people
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Anting New Town: Car museum, cafes and homes, but no people

Anting New Town, a German reconstruction in Shanghai, sounds like it should have worked. But so far it's a ghost town waiting for life
Going Dutch: Shanghai's 'Holland Town' brings Europe to the city
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Going Dutch: Shanghai's 'Holland Town' brings Europe to the city

The Expo isn't the only place in Shanghai where you can sample some international culture. Skip out to Holland Town for some European charm
Get set for the stars: Visit Shanghai Film Studios
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Get set for the stars: Visit Shanghai Film Studios

For a 'reel' escape from Shanghai's urban chaos head for Shanghai Film Studios in Sonjiang, where you can walk through the scenes of your favorite movies and possibly see your idols in action
Shanghai Thames Town: A little piece of England in China
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Shanghai Thames Town: A little piece of England in China

If you’re tired of Shanghai's concrete monotony take the metro to nearby Thames Town for some quaint English charm
Shanghai wok man: The city's dying art
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Shanghai wok man: The city's dying art

Follow the sound of metal meeting metal to the shop of Cen Rong Gen, one of Shanghai's last remaining wok makers
Urban Safari: Tokyo wildlife in the Kanda River
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Urban Safari: Tokyo wildlife in the Kanda River

If you think Mother Nature has been driven out of the city, spend some time at this West Tokyo River
Urban Safari: Oil Street
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Urban Safari: Oil Street

In a forgotten corner of Hong Kong, a silent monster, a post-industrial attraction
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