by MAP Office [Gutierrez + Portefaix]

In the early 1980s, the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region was transformed into a vast manufacturing hinterland for Hong Kong, as well as an experimental zone for China’s new economy. Massive foreign investments from the British colony boosted a region that aspired to become the fifth Asian dragon.

Established by entrepreneurs, a politics of laissez faire was successfully injected into local infrastructural projects. Joint ventures and private money propelled a leap that responded to the global economy and accession to WTO.



Guangshen Superhighway Market

The Superhighway intersection with the main street of Songgan allows a constant flow of vehicles and visitors to reach the market. Food and games are the main attractors. The sale of accessories and clothes complements this set of activities.





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