Shanghai just leveled up its urban coolness! 🌟 A bustling street corner in Xuhui District has been transformed into a living art installation, with Boston ivy cascading down building walls like nature’s own skyscraper wrap. Dubbed an 'ecological skin' by locals, this chlorophyll-powered glow-up turns concrete into a vertical forest 🌳 – perfect for both Instagram snaps and midday shade.
One resident laughed: 'It’s like the city put on a plant-based suit!' The installation comes as Shanghai temperatures rise, offering natural cooling while making climate action look straight-up stylish. Urban planners call it a 'green infrastructure prototype' – we call it proof cities can literally grow on you. 💚
Fun fact: Boston ivy changes colors seasonally, meaning this living artwork will shift from summer emerald to autumn fire 🔥. Perfect metaphor for Shanghai’s ever-evolving urban landscape!
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Stunning green makeover appears on bustling street in Shanghai
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