As a migration city, Shanghai is constantly in a "restless" state because of cultural pluralism. Endless permutation and mild clashes have endowed the city residents with both affliction and glory, afflicted because of a sense of feeling lost, and proud because of being in the avant-garde. In an environment full of contradictions, the modern life in Shanghai still retains a great many traditions, which seems quite peculiar nowadays.
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http://traditions.cultural-china.com/en/14Traditions3833.html
