The banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai are fairly undeveloped, seen from a window at the Fairmont Peace Hotel in the spring of 1979. [Photo by Adriano Madaro/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Skyscrapers rise above the Huangpu River, as seen from the rooftop of the Fairmont Peace Hotel, Aug 19, 2018. [Photo by Zhu Yaozhong/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]