…The new buildings are finished, yet empty. The real estate company seems to be speculating on increasing square metre prices.
From what I heard they ask for more than 40.000 Rmb/square meter which is even in Shanghai very expensive.
The first gaps in the old part appear.

……….In October 2005 the new buildings were going up fast, the old quarter was still all there.

Changes happen all the time in Shanghai. Back in 2005,in our previous apartment we saw it happening outside of our window.
It started with the construction of 4 new apartment buildings, behind the old quarter.
It ends with the new buildings finished and the old ones slowly, brick by brick, taken down.
This is the first of […]

Sunset as seen from my old apartment. The last couple of days it has been rain.

…..And the new window has to be fitted in a new frame. Tonight they’re supposed to install the glass as well.