This Chinese City Is Now a Global Leader
Here is what the Shanghai looks like now. Deng Xiaoping, the Chinese leader in 1990, took it upon himself to turn Shanghai into a cultural and economic giant. Some accounts claim that he said, “If China is a dragon, Shanghai is its head.”
This Chinese City Is Now a Global Leader
Shanghai enjoyed a phenomenal development in around 25 years. It is now considered a “vertical city” since it is home to a number of the world’s tallest buildings like the Shanghai Tower.
Las Vegas Was Different Then
The Las Vegas Strip is one of the first things that come to mind when someone talks about Sin City. Before that, however, Freemont Street was its star. It has been around ever since Las Vegas was founded in 1905.
Las Vegas Was Different Then
It became the first Las Vegas paved street in 1925. Six years later, it got the first traffic light in the city. Gambling has been around long before its legalization, but Freemont Street was among the first places in the state to get a license. It used to be the hub for the hedonistic lifestyle!