China's Air Traffic Glut and the Case for High-Speed Rail
Recently there has been an increase in questions raised about China’s unrelenting ambitions to connect the country with high-speed rail. Some commentators question whether the new lines will meet...
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How has China been able to avoid the pitfalls facing other developing megacities? No one is denying that Chinese cities don’t have problems including unequal income distribution, pollution and growing...
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A Guide to China's Rising Urban Areas
China’s rise to economic prominence over the past 30 years has rested in large part to its rapid urbanization. Prior to ‘reform and opening up’ that started in earnest during the 1970s, cities in China...
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On Poor Quality: Corruption and Construction in China
The widespread reason that construction projects do not follow strict communication protocols between interested parties is due to corruption. Construction projects require huge budgets and bank loans-...
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Photo-essay: Shanghai/lost identity
Photographer Victor Garrido explores themes of loneliness and alienation in the face of accelerated urban development. I think the ideas suggested in his photos apply not only to Shanghai but to any...
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Understanding Chongqing and the Fall of Bo Xilai
This is an urbanist's take on the Bo Xilai saga. Last year I had the opportunity to visit Chongqing with a delegation of urban planning experts from the U.S. Representatives from Bo's government...
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Shenzhen Surging: Yabao Hi-Tech Park by 10 Design
Shenzhen, China’s experimental Special Economic Zone, is often derided for its lack of history and culture. This is in no small part due to the fact that the city is essentially a boomtown that is more...
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MTR Island Line Extension Set to Change Hong Kong’s Western District
Infrastructure development continues in Hong Kong as the city’s Metro Transit Railway (MTR) extends its underground Island Line into the city’s Western District. Beginning construction in 2009, the...
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Video: TEDx Shanghai The Paradox of Ecocities in China by Neville Mars
"China, on the road to planning 100 new ecocities and satellite towns will inevitable need to come to terms with five fundamental obstacles, that lay bare contradictions right at the heart of the...
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Chinese Developers on the Defensive After Accusations of Tax Evasion
As China's state media increases its accusations of tax evasion, real estate developers are going on the defensive. Last week, property tycoon Ren Zhiqian, Chairman of Beijing-based developer Hua Y......
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An Inside Peek at China's Ghost City
Built for a population in excess of a million--yet largely uninhabited to this day--it's little surprise that Ordos has earned itself the nickname of China's Ghost City. In this report I'll be looking...
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GIFs of Chinese City Growth
China is trying to use urbanization to drive growth, and analysts expect China to add more city-dwellers between 2009 and 2030 than the entire population of the U.S. We've picked out some of the...
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A Chinese Company 3D Printed 10 Houses In A Day
The pieces are made using recycled construction materials and industrial waste to form a concrete aggregate, Gizmodo reports. The 3D printer used to build the houses is 500 feet long, 33 feet wide and...
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