Facebook and Twitter will be accessible in Shanghai

Apparently, the Chinese government just announced that sites like Facebook and Twitter will be accessible in some parts of Shanghai in the near future. Is this the beginning of end for The Great Firewall of China?

Read more on this subject:

Gigaom.com: China to grant internet freedoms in Shanghai to help foreigners feel at home, report says
http://gigaom.com/2013/09/23/china-to-grant-internet-freedoms-in-shanghai-to-help-foreigners-feel-at-home-report-says/

Sveriges radio: Utländska webbsidor tillåts i Shanghai
http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&artikel=5654985