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Shanghai Modernization
Throughout the turmoil periods of Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, multiple socialism movements, and the Cultural Revolution, the City of Shanghai lost her former connection to the international community but remained to be the most important industrial and economic powerhouse within China. The importance of the city can be observed as many political movements had Shanghai as their main theatre. This surviving of city status granted the opportunity for the city to become the most focused coastal opening-up city.
For a long period, the Puxi district (well known as Wongpu and the Bund) is the richest region of the city, with a saying "rather having a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong". However, since the redevelopment programme launched from the 1980s, Pudong district was planned into the largest CBD in China to show the nation's power to the world. Lujiazui district is expected to be the pearl of the crown.
In her 40 years of rapid development, Lujiazui has transformed dramatically from a poor industrial region to a modern highly urbanized commerce concentrated business district. Over 600 financial organizations and China's most influential exchange markets have their base there. Together the 34 skyscrapers in this tip form the iconic skyline of Shanghai. An old and new comparison of the two bays.