PICTURE CHINA

The Huangpu River runs through the heart of Shanghai dividing the Pudong New Area from the rest of the city and connecting to the Yangzi 30km upstream as both rivers empty into the East China Sea. The river is one of China’s major shipping arteries and sees a full one-third of the country’s international trade. The water is constantly buzzing with activity as coutless barges compete for space with huge freight ships from places as far away as Panama and the Middle East.