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Exploring Shanghai's past and present
Updated 10:24, 22-Jun-2021

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Shanghai is one of the world's great financial centers, and a bustling mega-city fit for the 21st-century. But its story hasn't always been so rosy. For decades before its liberation in 1949, war and conflict wracked Shanghai – a reality that's a far cry from today's bustling metropolis. CGTN Reporter Li Jianhua has this report on the rise of a truly global powerhouse.

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