Fieldnotes from Shanghai: A Psychedelic Subway....

We took a subway underneath the xx River which separates Padong from the main part of Shanghai. The full length of the ride is accompanied by flashing lazer lights, inflated figures, retro electronica music, and a cryptic narration.

Photographs by Sasha Barab

This ends my reports on China. Next time: Confessions of a Superhero

Henry Jenkins is the co-founder of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program.