Latin American delegates impressed by Shanghai's urban renewal

Lucas Gomes Chen, cultural director of the Advanced Center of Studies of Brazil-China, noted the comprehensive planning behind the neighborhood's transformation.

"It's really interesting to see how such a large society functions and functions well," he said, emphasizing the involvement of residents in the planning process.

At a seminar on South-South cooperation and China-Latin America relations held at Fudan University on June 10, Weeberb Joao Requia Junior, an associate professor from Brazil, highlighted opportunities for academic collaboration.

"China has overcome many of these challenges, and we can learn from its experience in addressing them," he said. "I am looking forward to establishing formal collaboration."