Wired Magazine has published a feature article on the planned eco-community of Dongtan. Dongtan is under development on the eastern edge of Chongming Island, a large island at the mouth of the Yangzi River near Shanghai. It is an experiment in urban sustainability financed by the Shanghai Industrial Investment Corporation and designed by the European firm Arup.
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Is globalization a fundamentally destructive process? Does it wreak havoc on the environment, destroy ancient civilizations, and create greater inequalities while enriching a small handful of elites? Or does it provide new opportunities for countless millions, helping to lift them out of poverty? For those of us who study China, the answer is obviously all of the above.
Read MoreDavid Spindler and the Great Wall
This week, tens of thousands of people will be reading Peter Hessler's New Yorkerarticle on David Spindler and his Great Wall project. Here I offer a brief testament in support of David's work.
Read MoreChina's problems multiply with its population
THE ticking time bomb that is the Chinese population has been underlined by a report describing the huge challenges its sheer numbers - 1.3 billion and rising - will present to the country over the next 30 years.
Read MoreBeijing’s Olympic-sized traffic problem
Beijing is investing in public transportation before the Games, but experts are more worried about the transit crisis they will face after the Olympic torch has left town. Alex Pasternack asks how China’s capital can beat the sprawl.
Read MoreGlobal warming likely to wreck havoc in China
Here's another dire prediction for China's future. In my discussion page I welcome readers to contribute their own informed opinions about what will happen in China over the next two decades.
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