Society - City of Dreams

Its party time in the birthplace of Chinese communism. Welcome to 21st century Shanghai. Its glorious to be rich is the partys new directive. A new middle-class is creating a surge of wealth, a surge that is leaving millions behind. In an abandoned theme park on the edge of town, film director Ma Liang is selling dreams to the new China. And in the heart of the city, designer Jenny Ji prepares to conquer the fashion world. On the other side of town, architect Jin Ze Guang is erecting glittering towers on the rubble of the past. But the Shanghai dream comes at a price. Wei Qin just lost her home, her job, and maybe even her sons future. Nearly two million residents have been forced from their neighborhoods. Chang Mei Lis husband tried to fight the system now hes in jail. Shes harassed by police and destitute. Hu Yang captures the city of vaunting ambitions and wrenching despair, a world he fears could self destruct. These are some of the lives caught up in one of the most stunning