Apparently, Dongdong had never seen low tide on the 黄浦江 before. To me, everything was new anyway and the view was certainly spectacular. So this was Shanghai. Number 1 in Asia in the early 1900s before civil unrest, war and everything. I thought about Cheng Nien's Life and Death in Shanghai, and about the rapid pace of change happening nowadays. Dongdong said that every 2-3 years, everything changes. Until the 2010 Expo, streets will be repaved, households will be relocated, spanking new buildings, new train lines will be built. But I hope 小杨生煎 will still be there.
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Eh ... remember Hsu Wen Qiang and Ding Li? Those were the times. My grandfather used to tell me that when he was a young officer, he stepped into Bai Le Men for the very first time in his life and he was awed!!! The trendiest club in Shanghai at that time. Then, when he was 70 plus, he went back to check out the place again and was a little disappointed. The place wasn't as hyped up as it used to be. Time flies ... but I believe Shanghai will rise again and surpass its former glory. Will we see another Hsu Wen Qiang? or Ding Li?
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