since one thousand nine hundred sixty six pumping from the water tables has been strictly regulated in shanghai yet to ground subsidence continues at a rate of six millimeters per year. some blame is being put on its many buildings some scientists believe the weight of the huge new skyscrapers is in. creasing ground subsidence. no expert is willing to comment on this at present. yet the information has been officially published by the institute for ground subsidence in shanghai. in recent years with the launching of large scale urban construction land subsidence has accelerated. in spite of the possible consequences buildings continue to be built this chinese dream seems unstoppable. but that. elsewhere in the country new urban