Author Archives: Adam Mayer
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A Guide to China’s Rising Urban Areas
Source: Demographia World Urban Areas: Population & Projections: 6th Edition. http://demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf I have a newView full post »
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Torrential Rains and Flooding in Chengdu
It’s been a rough start to the summer season for provinces in central and southwest China. Torrential rain and floods have affectedView full post »
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Local Debt Adding Fuel to Bearish Outlook on China
Credit rating agency Moody’s recently released a report claiming that Chinese financial auditors have understated local governmentView full post »
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Beijing to Shanghai High-Speed Rail Opens
Photo by bennettdesign China’s ambitious high-speed rail program inaugurated perhaps its most important line yesterday: Beijing toView full post »
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Smith + Gill Win Competition to Design Greenland Center in Wuhan
Back in December we mentioned the plans to build a supertall building in Wuhan (Wuhan To Get World’s 3rd Tallest Skyscraper) but hadView full post »
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Fake European Villages in China
‘British Style’ Villa in China China is known as the world’s hub for production of fake goods. Counterfeiting everythingView full post »
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Shaun Rein Gets It
As more economists jump on the China bubble bandwagon, reliable information about the country’s state of development is becomingView full post »
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China’s Ancient Cities and the Crisis of Branding
UNESCO Heritage Site, Longmen Grottoes Stone Carvings near Luoyang, Henan Province. Photo by Easytourchina. In April I had the honor ofView full post »
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Chinese Architectural Heritage and the Role of Foreign Architects
Competition Winning Entry for China Comic and Animation Museum in Hangzhou, by Dutch Architects MVRDV I am often asked about the role ofView full post »
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Another Misinformed Commentary on China’s High-Speed Rail
As we’ve pointed out here on China Urban Development, there is no lack of misinformation about China in the Western media. This hasView full post »
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Fears About a China Housing Crash Overstated
Consensus among international media is that China’s economy is heading for an imminent and disastrous crash due to its inflatedView full post »
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Land Reclamation and the Future of Hong Kong
Land reclamation is a controversial approach to urban planning wherever water-bound cities are land-strapped for new development. In theView full post »