From humble lane-style buildings to grand block apartments, Shanghai’s historic residential architecture tells the story of a city in transformation.

she asks. Shanghai has taken more care than most Chinese cities to preserve its historic architecture, sparing hundreds of pre-Communist-era mansions and bank buildings from the wrecking ball.

One of the most bizarre buildings you'll ever see is in Shanghai. It's a type of kinetic building, meaning the building changes shape over time. Following is a transcript of the video. This ...

French artist and photographer JR pasted the faces of elderly Shanghai locals on the walls of the city’s old buildings in 2010 as part of his The Wrinkles of the City project around the world.