Category Archives: Rural Development
CHINA’S URBAN REVOLUTION: An Interview with British Architect Austin Williams
Image courtesy of Austin Williams Very rare is it to meet a China expat in the architecture and design field who is as an astute observerView full post »
Why China’s Cities Must Maintain Ties With the Countryside
Shanghai Street. Photo by Henry Nee This article by Harry den Hartog originally appeared at Sixth Tone. One of the first things thatView full post »
China Regional Urbanization Trends: 2014 Edition
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shared with us their new study on “China’s Urban Dreams 2014” – an update onView full post »
Organic Farming in China: Chengdu’s Anlong Village
With the ongoing spate of food safety scandals, Chinese consumers are rightly weary of the source and quality of their food.View full post »
Go West Project at the Chengdu Biennale
I had the privilege of sitting in on a round-table discussion led by the ‘Go West Project‘ at the Chengdu Biennale this pastView full post »
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 »
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 »
Chengdu and Chongqing Leading the Way in Hukou Reform
The hukou system, or household registration system, is a method of accounting for the country’s population by requiring each citizenView full post »
(Mis)understanding China’s Suburbs
Beijing Suburbs. Photo by Manuel.A.69. As China’s expanding cities inevitably swallow up surrounding countryside, the boundariesView full post »
Development in the Far West: Bumpy Road Ahead
Uyghur people in Xinjiang. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Marino One advantage of China’s top-down approach to urban development is theView full post »