Shanghai 2020

August 20, 2008

I am still miffed by yesterday’s post. I can’t seem to get over how lame the description was. I mean, there really was nothing more to say about the piece, but what was said wasn’t overly exciting. Thankfully, today’s find is something to write home about. With the Olympics in full swing, China is now on the world stage, and what a fine job they’re doing. More like what a fine job they’re doing suppressing freedom of speech, and polluting more than the west could ever dream of. Exaggerations…perhaps.

Shanghai 2020, model of Shanghai

Nevertheless, China is growing into the world’s largest superpower, specifically when you look at their population, economy and potential for future growth. In light of this, the Chinese authorities have released a model of Shanghai as projected for 2020. At 1,000 square feet, it’s perhaps the biggest model of a city in the world, and—for sure—the best place ever for two grown men to sport Godzilla and Cloverfield costumes and fight to death. The gigantic dimensions and the detail shown in the photographs are just mind-blowing. Thanks for making our urban planners even more inadequate China.

Shanghai 2020, model of Shanghai