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The World's Most Happening City After reading about the changes taking place in the vibrant city of Shanghai as described in your report "Shanghai Swings!," I think my city of Hong Kong should be alert to, if not alarmed by, its new competitor [Sept. 27]. Clearly Shanghai is making a determined effort to become an international city and desires to compete with Hong Kong. Our title as "Asia's world city" could be snatched away by Shanghai. We in Hong Kong need to work hard if we want to keep our prosperity. It would not be too difficult for Shanghai to...

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