Farmland within living memory — now the skyline the world pictures when it pictures China.
Through the Eras
pre-1990
Lujiazui VillageFarmland and fishing village
1990–present
Lujiazui Finance & Trade ZoneFinancial district
Stories
Pudong Developmentoccurred1990–present
In 1990, the Chinese government designated Pudong as a Special Economic Zone. Within two decades, rice paddies became the most recognizable skyline in Asia.
