Future Cities

tv show

poster for Future Cities

9 total episodes

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2 seasons

First Aired June 07, 2016

Overview

A look inside one of the world’s biggest startup nations - Israel, and Shenzhen, looking at how and why the city has evolved so rapidly.

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Shenzhen: Reinventing 35 Years of Innovation

Season 1 - Episode 4 - 0h 20m

Air Date

June 28, 2016

Overview

In the final episode of our Future Cities strand, we examine Shenzhen’s so-called "Shanzhai" (imitation) supply chain as authoritarian governmental control and hyper-accelerated gentrification are rapidly changing the face of the city.