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199450 minPG-13documentary

Urban Gentrification

The Grand Relocation

199450 minPG-13documentary

Six households face relocation as the Shanghai government demolishes buildings to construct a grand overpass on Chengdu Road.

Urban Gentrification

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Six households face relocation as the Shanghai government demolishes buildings to construct a grand overpass on Chengdu Road.

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Zhang Kunhuadirector

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Chengdu Road in Shanghai became a site of upheaval in 1993 as the local government announced plans for a grand overpass. The construction required the demolition of numerous buildings, displacing hundreds of households. Filmed between summer 1993 and early 1994, "The Grand Relocation" follows six families facing the challenges of relocation. Their stories reveal the personal impact of urban development in a rapidly changing city. The documentary captures the emotional and logistical struggles of those affected by the city's transformation.

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