Retirement Reflections From Engineers Abroad
An engineer discusses life in China noting housing and shelter conditions. He compares Canadian views on living quarters and leisure, asking what people do in spare time and how shelters are perceived across cultures.
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Local changes in housing and safety noted by official
An official stated that the area had no schools and residents faced bullying 15 years ago with references to Maize powder and cabbage as rainy foods. In newer developments self-contained suites were built, reflecting improvements since then.
From Shanghai Medicine Lane to new housing in China
A reporter details life in Medicine Lane Shanghai and large apartment complexes. The piece contrasts prior squalor with post 1949 improvements: solid roofs electric lights clean rooms and new services. It notes savings growth and access to health care schools and markets among 18 000 residents in Medicine Lane and 68 000 in the surrounding apartments.
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China
Shanghai
Medicine Lane
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