Bombed Shelters
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Issue Date
2013-07-24Author
Hacker, Randi
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0292
Published Version
https://audioboom.com/posts/1596990-0292-bombed-shelters?playlist_direction=reversedMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: In this time of reusing, recycling, repurposing, pretty much anything can become anything else: tires to playground turf, soda bottles to fleece parkas, rails to trails. Here in Shanghai, they've got bomb shelters to transform and transform them they have. The approximately 2000 shelters in the Xuhui district date back to the 60s and were built to protect people from possible air strikes from the Soviet Union. Now they stand empty. Damp and empty. Damp, clammy and empty. But their clamminess has not prevented them from being reborn as clothing shops, gay bars and wine sellers. There's an underwear store exclusively for men called MANifest and a club called The Shelter which is very popular among the underground clubbing set for its "pitch-dark" parties in which all lights and wifi are shut down and only the music--and drinks -- remain. What better spot to get bombed than a bomb shelter. #China #Hacker #CEAS
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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