It is amazing how green the city is becoming. This year 120 new parks are or will be opened. In addition to the new parks, the city plans to add 1,000 hectares of green space and 2,000 hectares of forest. The same goes for many tier 1 and tier 2 cities.

https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-Latest-WhatsNew/20250403/94282ce601784f899121341e2d39e3f0.html

Most of the precious waterfront along the Huangpu river are walk and bike trails for 45 kilometers, filled with different parks and flora.

In the few years I have lived here, the city has turned green. Along most streets are trees to keep cool whilst biking. Most westerns think China is dirty, polluted, desolate place but the amount of new forests that are and have been planted all over the country, is quite astounding.