NPR's Shanghai Series, Part 2

Part 4: Cinematic Ode to a Vanishing World

December 14, 2006 · Shanghai has a population of almost 18 million, but only 632 protected historic sites. Its distinctive traditional architecture is rapidly disappearing, and along with it, a way of life. A local filmmaker has produced an ode to these vanishing neighborhoods.

Part 5: Shanghai Writers -- Dream World to Cosmopolis

December 15, 2006 · Shanghai is changing at breakneck speed. That transformation, along with the hope, fear, greed and nostalgia that it engenders, is the stuff of novels. Three authors talk about the inspiration that China's most exciting city provides them. Web Extra: Hear, Read Excerpts

Shanghai Series on NPR, part 1

In a week long series in 2006, NPR's Louisa Lim looked at Shanghai's unprecedented building boom and how the city is preparing for its future, as a meta-city or a mega-metropolis.

Overview: Architecture Reflects City's Many Faces

Part 2: China Gets a Slice of English Countryside

Part 3: Evictions, The Dark Side of Shanghai Growth

Yellow River: A Journey Through China

The Yellow River has long reflected the glories and the problems of China's past. Today, China's rapid industrialization is taking its toll on the environment surrounding the country's mother river. In this five-part series, NPR travels along the river to see the threats and challenges that lie ahead.

Here is the link to the entire series: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17101893

There is a beautiful audio slide show on this page: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17098207

A New Five Part Series on China from NPR

The Yellow River: A Journey Through China
NPR's Rob Gifford returns to China for another series about the changes taking place in the country. This time, he focuses on the Yellow River -- a bed of cultural development for thousands of years, the river now faces environmental, political, and social challenges.

Tune in during All Things Considered (4-6:30 p.m. M-F on KCUR) every day, starting Dec. 10th.

Rob Gifford was NPR's correspondent in Beijing for six years. His book, CHINA ROAD: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power was published in 2007 by Random House. CHINA ROAD tells of his 3,000 mile odyssey across China, following the country's equivalent of the US Route 66 –- called Route 312 — all the way from Shanghai to the Kazakh border. The book is based upon a seven-part radio series that Gifford filed for Morning Edition.