摘要
THIRTY-FOUR years ago,the tallest building in Shanghai’s Pudong area was the Fire Watchtower on Dongchang Road.Its height was merely 24 meters.It was matched by Pudong’s GDP,which was a little over RMB six billion.Today,the tallest building in Pudong is the Shanghai Tower at a whopping height of 632 meters,and the skyline is full of majestic skyscrapers,such as the Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center.Proportionately,the district’s GDP has rocketed to over RMB 1.67 trillion.Reform and opening-up,started in 1978,has brought new vitality and prosperity,along with dramatic changes.