Saturday, 16 May 2015

20 Skylines Of The World: Then Vs Now

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The speed in which the world changes is incredible. The speed and magnitude of a change in the skyline is representative of how rapid a city has changed through a a century or more. Dubai for example has grown from a desert into a city in just 20 years, becoming the most populated city in United Arab Emirates.

In this post, we will look at the rapid growth, by way of skylines, of 20 cities from around the world to give you an idea of how the world has, is and will change through time. These 20 city skylines from around the world show the drastic changes and development, from past to present.

1. New York City, USA. 1870 vs today1-New-York-City-USA-1870-today2. Shanghai, China. 1990 vs 20102-Shanghai-China-1990-20103. Long Beach California, USA. 1953 vs 20093-Long-Beach-California-USA-1953-20094. Eiffel Tower, Paris. 1900s vs today4-Eiffel-Tower-Paris-1900-today5. Panama City, Panama. 1930s vs Present day5-Panama-City-Panama-1930-Present-day6. Shenzen, China. 1980 vs 20116-Shenzen-China-1980-20117. London, England. 1900 vs Present Day7-London-England-1900-Present-Day8. Toronto, Canada. 1930s vs today8-Toronto-Canada-1930-today9. Hong Kong. 1920s vs 2000s9-Hong-Kong-1920-200010. Singapore. 1990s vs Present day10-Singapore-1990-Present-day11. Bangkok, Thailand. 1988 vs 200711-Bangkok-Thailand-1988-200712. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia. 1930 vs present day12-Sydney-Harbour-Bridge-Australia-1930-present-day13. Venice, Italy. 1970 vs Today13-Venice-Italy-1970-Today14. Doha, Qatar. 1977 vs 2010s14-Doha-Qatar-1977-201015. Dubai, UAE. 1990 vs Present Day15-Dubai-UAE-1990-Present-Day16. Tokyo, Japan. 1945 vs 201116-Tokyo-Japan-1945-201117. Fortaleza, Brazil. 1970s vs 201117-Fortaleza-Brazil-1970-201118. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 1990 vs today18-Kuala-Lumpur-Malaysia-1990-today19. Athens, Greece. 1860 vs today19-Athens-Greece-1860-today20. Los Angeles, USA. 1970s vs today20-Los-Angeles-USA-1970-today

Article Credit: Hongkiat

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