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Getting Shanghai'd

July 9th 2007 07:47
This is a view I may never see again.

Arrr lets sing a Shanghai seashanty...
"To the big smoke... we go...without a hope...we know"


Its the last remaining shantytown in Shanghai, at the west end (I think) of the Bund.

What will happen to these people? From here it seems like an intense and heritage-style community (The Rocks?) but any money they've been kicked out of their homes already. Sydney got lucky with The Rocks as in the 1970's a state govt in the pocket of big time developers intended to make it like the rest of the city.

The construction companies and their worker's union boycotted it, and hence it remains its beautiful old heritage-listed self.

I doubt the same will, or can, happen in China.

Starting to think workers rights is alot bigger than my workplace

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Comment by Ash

July 12th 2007 09:09
Hiya Opto

oooh it`s a tough one this struggle. Thing is that the more money you pump into the economy the less it`s actual value is - will there ever be a happy medium???

Shantytowns in Africa are amazing - people will build houses out of anything they find one guy even built his next to a traffic light and he managed to use the electricity to the ight to power his home!

we should go back to bartering!

ash

Comment by Optomistic Opportunism

July 13th 2007 05:48
Heyyy

Your pic goes with my colour scheme. My site suits you.

You always have a story to tell Ashie, and somehow or other its always relevant. Although it can seem like we're telling the same story over and over again, just in different environments, you always keep a fresh face.

Thou ist more optimistic than thee...

Comin out tonight? I'm kinda out of people to call to take to Soho tonight. I won't take no for an answer.

Optotruistic

Comment by Ash

July 14th 2007 13:07
hey opto


hehehe i am in your colour scheme hey? more like I'm jus' part of tha' furniture 'round 'ere!


ewwww i dont wanna be one of those people who can say - ah yeah i understand - this one time such and such happened to me - that`s the thing about being someone who travels a whole bunch is that you come across as a SON-AND-SO - I nver stop learning and I always love learning from people

I also love it when people say - yeah i can relate .... you know this one time such and such happened to me. I`ts more reliabel when your source can say that - well I hope you see it that way anyways

i went camping thise past night - yeah in the middle of winter! Ut was AWESOME - post to follow when.... um... my SUNBURN and BLURRY VISION clears
lol!

hugs
ash

Comment by Optomistic Opportunism

July 28th 2007 07:22
I was jus tinkin'.

Tell me when your down here next n we can go drinkn I'll be firs shout.

Bring ya skygoggles flygirl

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