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Stirrings in the suburbs

By Geoff Dyer

Published: July 20 2008 18:43 | Last updated: July 20 2008 18:43

Friendship mall in Xinzhuang, Shanghai

Lu Guanfeng moved his family to the Shanghai suburbs five years ago for the peace and quiet. He bought an apartment in a gated community called Green Garden New World, which features a gazebo on the private lawns.

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