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City represents best of both worlds
By Mindy Liu |
January 30, 2013, Wednesday
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AS more than a millennium of history would suggest, Shanghai is a vibrant city of spirited development and cultural diversity.
From the introduction of foreign interactions during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the metropolis has gradually built itself upon the foundations of European spheres of influence.
In the modern age, Shanghai has transformed into a place where two extremes of East and West meet in a cultural symphony. The vibrant city represents a municipality where teens thrive in the populous scene of growing American assimilation and durable Chinese traditions, creating a cosmopolitan lifestyle.
In this densely populated and vast city, different regions allude to varied cultural settings. In Yangpu District, traditional families and old Shanghai are preserved in a time capsule of street food and blessings of luck. Right beside it, the former French concession stands in contrast to the region with its European construction and modern development.
Near the far-reaches of Pudong, one will find Jinqiao, which conveys a sense of American society with a booming expatriate community. Towards the hidden neighborhood of Yuyuan, ancient Chinese architecture emulates the model of dynastic tradition. Cultural diffusion exists everywhere in Shanghai: architecture, food, fashion.
In theory, there is no limit to the growth and prosperity of Shanghai's diversity. In the history of such a city, Shanghai experienced both the overabundance of Chinese nationalism and the excessive authority of Western tradition. In the coming age, the union of East and West will be complete, reaching cultural equilibrium.
(Mindy Liu is Grade 11 student at Concordia.)
From the introduction of foreign interactions during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the metropolis has gradually built itself upon the foundations of European spheres of influence.
In the modern age, Shanghai has transformed into a place where two extremes of East and West meet in a cultural symphony. The vibrant city represents a municipality where teens thrive in the populous scene of growing American assimilation and durable Chinese traditions, creating a cosmopolitan lifestyle.
In this densely populated and vast city, different regions allude to varied cultural settings. In Yangpu District, traditional families and old Shanghai are preserved in a time capsule of street food and blessings of luck. Right beside it, the former French concession stands in contrast to the region with its European construction and modern development.
Near the far-reaches of Pudong, one will find Jinqiao, which conveys a sense of American society with a booming expatriate community. Towards the hidden neighborhood of Yuyuan, ancient Chinese architecture emulates the model of dynastic tradition. Cultural diffusion exists everywhere in Shanghai: architecture, food, fashion.
In theory, there is no limit to the growth and prosperity of Shanghai's diversity. In the history of such a city, Shanghai experienced both the overabundance of Chinese nationalism and the excessive authority of Western tradition. In the coming age, the union of East and West will be complete, reaching cultural equilibrium.
(Mindy Liu is Grade 11 student at Concordia.)
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