Wed, 03/04/2009 - 09:36
Ancient Shanghai Home Faces Demolition
As a result of Shanghai's building boom, a 9th-century home built during the Qing Dynasty is going down to make way for a new strip of apartments - an all too common end for old neighborhoods. WSJ's James T. Areddy reports from China.
(Source: Wall Street Journal)
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