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Futures
Now
The lights of Lujiazui, the skyline of Shenzhen, a Fuxing train through a valley. The next stop is already on the rails.
In this volume
12 pieces
Futures · Pudong, Shanghai
Lujiazui
The most photographed skyline in China
Futures · Shenzhen, Guangdong
Shenzhen
A city defined by speed
Futures · The national network
High-Speed Rail
A thousand li, spent as a morning
Futures · Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Digital Hangzhou
The lake is old. The city is new.
High tech
Paying for everything with a phone
High tech
Driverless taxis
High tech
The Shanghai maglev
High tech
Huaqiangbei
High tech
Electric cars, and swapping the battery
High tech
Drones, and what they carry
High tech
Which city does what
High tech
Robots doing service jobs
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