Coming Down Alert Follow Up – Howard French Photos

The other day I posted on the widespread destruction presaged by EXPO of large areas of the city – notably the traditionally working class areas of Hongkou, Yangtzepoo etc. Readers of that post will notice that I am not much of a photographer! Fortunately Howard French (no relation) of the New York Times is a rather excellent photographer and has captured what I hadn’t a hope in hell of snapping with my wonky eyes – some great shots of areas slated for destruction as we move towards the glory of ‘Better City, Better Life, Endless Shopping Malls’

The BBC has some of his work up as a slideshow – click here