Bomb Shelters Into Bars

> They replaced rotten beams with wood from demolished longtangs,
> filling in two floors with state-of-the-art exercise equipment and chill-
> out zones equipped with Wi-Fi.

Moving people out of their homes to build carbon-neutral gyms. Sounds like a plan.

> Nearby, the old Jiangning Cinema???one of the first theaters to open
> in Shanghai after Mao took power???has been reincarnated as the Ivy Hotel.

Turning places of public entertainment into luxury playgrounds for the rich; these guys are on a roll.

> Sun and his peers came of age in a more open environment and received
> formal education in architecture and urban planning, allowing them to "see
> the value of historical buildings," says Xue.

Yes, you can tell from the dollar signs in their eyes.

Very interesting article. I hope Shanghai can keep the multigenerational buildings that give the city much of its charm.