Edited from Ariyanti (2008): “Themed Town, Thames Town” an unpublished article for Campus of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University, Shanghai
It was a cloudy Saturday and our group of formerly 14 people has been reduced to 8 from the morning visit to Anting New Town. Exhausted, we found out that Thames Town is really far out from to the other direction, the only way to get there was with a cab, since our limited Chinese, we asked our friend to instruct the taxi driver how to get there. After …

Even for non-architecture viewers, this area gives a feast to the eyes. The contradiction between old and new superimposed on each side of the Huang Pu River. Although both sides have their own beauty, but of course each with their own different time line, now being exposed at the same time. It shows just how two major economic developments have put on the weight of growth and capitals in the city of Shanghai in two different eras yet, it resulted almost the same effect even if it is in a …