Past and Present - Did Time Stop?
This is one of those posts where I let the pictures do the talking. I will show you a series of pictures of cities and the years when those pictures were taken. For starters, this exercize shows us how fast and how much the world has changed and advanced in the past few decades.
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| Atlanta - 1961 |
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| Atlanta - Present Day |
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| Brazil - 1970s |
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| Brazil - Present Day |
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| Hong Kong - 1970s |
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| Hong Kong - Present Day |
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| Houston - 1960s |
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| Houston - Present Day |
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| London - 1997 |
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| London - Present Day |
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| Manhattan - 1931 |
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| Manhattan - Present Day |
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| Melbourne - 1921 |
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| Melbourne - Present Day |
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| Moscow - 1997 |
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| Moscow - Present Day |
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| Seattle - 1970 |
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| Seattle - Present Day |
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| Yokohama - 1978 |
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Yokohama - Present Day
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| Tampa - 1956 |
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| Tampa - Present Day |
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| Tokyo - 1945 |
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Tokyo - Present Day
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I suppose up until now, you would not have been too surprised by the changes that you see throughout the above countries. After all, most of them are developed countries anyway. You must be wondering when I am going to show you China by now. Well, you don't have to wait any longer. Below, you will not only see China, but some of the other emerging economies as well, such as Korea, Singapore, Indonesia etc. Beware, some of these photos may be shocking.
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| Shanghai - 1990 |
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Shanghai - Present Day
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| Chongqing - 1998 |
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| Chongqing - Present Day |
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| Makati City, Philippines - 1980s |
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| Makati City, Philippines - Present Day |
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| Mexico City - 1950 |
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| Mexico City - Present Day |
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| Dubai - 1990 |
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| Dubai - Present Day |
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| Jakarta - 1960s |
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| Jakarta - Present Day |
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And this may be shocking to you, but the picture below is Seoul, Korea in 1961.
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| Seoul - 1961 |
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| Seoul - Present Day |
And the next picture is from our neighbor, Singapore. By now, one must wonder what has become of Malaysia in the last few decades.
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| Singapore - 1974 |
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| Singapore - Present Day |
I guess here is the big finale. Maybe not so big. If you look at the picture below, many of you should recognize what we know as Chulia Street in Penang.
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| Chulia Street - 1960s |
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| Chulia Street - Present Day |
Comparing Chulia Street in 1960s with that of today, you would probably think that time stood still for Penang. In fact, the trishaw from the 1960s is still there in the picture of present day Chulia Street. Compare Penang's performance with those of all the countries above and we wonder how did Penang fall so far behind. Chulia Street has barely developed in the past 50 years. It is indeed a sad case for Penang and Malaysia. Well, in the spirit of Malaysia Boleh, I have one last comparison to share. Below are pictures of a city that has barely changed through time as well.
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| Greece - 1860s |
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| Greece - Present Day |
Yes, you read it right. Apart from adding a few more buildings, the skyline of Greece has barely changed in the past 150 years. This is the story of a more or less bankrupt nation. The next question to ask is, are we trying to become like Greece?
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