(a) What was the nature of Shanghai’s CBD prior to 1949?
(b) How did socialist centralized planning affect the use of space in Shanghai, especially the downtown area?
(c) What does Wu mean by “groping for stones to cross the river”?
(d) What are ETDZs?
(e) What role has FDI played in Shanghai’s redevelopment since the mid-1990s?
(f) Who owns land and leases space in downtown Shanghai and what do they do with those properties (what uses does the land host)?
Arguments: Did You Understand?
(g) How has the use of space in Shanghai changed since 1949?
(h) What was the vision the government had for Hongqiao and what happened to it?
(i) How did the development of the Lujiazui Area differ from the development of Hongquiao?
(j) How did the development of the Everbright City area differ from the development of Hongquiao?
Synthesis: Can You See Connections?
(k) What does Wu conclude about the role of planning in the remaking of modern Shanghai?
(l) How does Shanghai compare to the other global cities you read about this week?
(m) What role has FDI made in the reshaping of modern Shanghai?