People change and places change given enough time, but have you ever seen a revolution of a skyline like this? China’s growth in the world stage can’t be ignored, and this simple photo comparison says it all.
Situated on the delta of the Yangtze River, Shanghai has been a major commercial area for China and the results are obvious. Here’s the city looking already elegant in 1987:
And here it is in 2013:
So how has your city changed from 1987 to 2013?
Source: VIPPER (Japanese)



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