Now and Then | A glimpse of Shanghai's remarkable development in photos

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) opened in Shanghai on Sunday.

As the host city of the event, China's economic hub Shanghai has continuously explored high-level opening-up, promoted high-quality development, and shared development opportunities with the world.

To see the development of the city and to feel the changes in people's lifestyles over decades, let's take a look at a comparison of several sets of photos.

Above: This photo issued on April 11, 1995 shows a view of the Lujiazui area in Shanghai. (Xinhua)

Below: This aerial panoramic photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows a view of Lujiazui area in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Above: This photo archived in 1956 shows a view of the Bund in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jiang Qisheng)

Below: People do morning exercise at the Bund in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Above: People visit the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai in 1999. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

Below: People visit the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai on April 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

Above: This photo shows a kitchen shared by three families in Shanghai in early 1980s. (Xinhua/Ren Long)

Below: An aged resident cleans the kitchen in Shanghai on Nov. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Above: Models pose for a group photo in Shanghai in early 1980s. (Photo by Zhou Xianduo/Xinhua)

Below: Models present creations during the 2024 Spring/Summer Shanghai Fashion Week in Shanghai on Oct. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

Above: Customers choose televisions in a store before the Spring Festival in 1980. (Xinhua/Zhang Ping)

Below: People tries a virtual reality device during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2023 in Shanghai on June 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Above: This photo issued on June 26, 1986 shows people drinking coffee in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Xia Daoling).

Below: A visitor tries a coffee machine at a coffee bazaar in Shanghai, Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)■