The Lin-gang Special Area in East China's Shanghai city celebrated the fifth anniversary of its inauguration on Aug 20 – and being at the forefront of China's opening up and reform, the area is undergoing change day by day.

Check out the photos below to see how things have dramatically altered in Lin-gang in just a few years:

Photos taken in 2019 (above) and 2024 (below) show the innovation headquarters bay of the International Collaborative Innovation Zone in Lin-gang. [Photo/WeChat ID: shlgguanweihui]

Photos taken in 2019 (above) and 2024 (below) show the Lin-gang Center, the permanent site of World Laureates Forum. [Photo/WeChat ID: shlgguanweihui]

Views taken in 2019 (above) and 2024 (below) show the Dishui Lake Financial Bay in the special area. [Photo/WeChat ID: shlgguanweihui]

Photos taken in 2019 (above) and 2024 (below) show the Lin-gang Life Science & Tech Park in the zone. [Photo/WeChat ID: shlgguanweihui]

Photos taken in 2019 (above) and 2024 (below) show the Realm of Stars, the largest sponge park in Shanghai. [Photo/WeChat ID: shlgguanweihui]