Shanghai key themes for 2021 through a photographer’s lens

SHINE | 06-Jan-2022 | By Wang Rongjiang

Bye-bye: Due to urban construction, we said good-bye to some popular venues in 2021, including Fuchun Xiaolong, a traditional dumpling shop on Yuyuan Road, and a second-hand bookstore near Fudan University. The century-old Jiangyin Street attracts many people to take photos when its empty houses were transformed into a film set in December by the crew of an upcoming spy thriller. After the filming is done, all props will be taken away and the old residential community around the street will be renovated.

Flowers: Flowers have brought beauty, love and warmth to our life.

Vaccination: The Shanghai government went all out in the past year to encourage residents to receive COVID-19 vaccines. The city administered over 47 million COVID-19 vaccine shots, and 21.62 million people had been fully vaccinated by early December. Booster shots are now being rolled out.