Unless you have been here, it is hard to comprehend the pace of growth in China. Many things have changed during our six month absence. Here is a nearby school that didn’t exist when we left:
Last summer, I shopped at some popular 2 kwai stores in this district. It is now condemned and being demolished:
With the addition of many new buildings, the apartment complex near our university continues to grow:
When you get closer, you realize how huge these buildings are:
With all of these new apartments, it’s easy to wonder if there will be enough new city residents to fill them up. It may not be a problem – while walking by the train station on Sunday morning, we shot this photo:
We saw a tv show recently about how quickly things are being built in some areas there. The show focused on a very successful, woman architect who builds huge, dramatic buildings in major cities over there. Interesting…..K.
So much opportunity!
Sometimes, I think that the rate of change is too dramatic. The risk of crashing increases when you drive too fast!