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Watch Paul Romer talk about a radical idea: “Charter Cities”, at TED
How can a struggling country break out of poverty if it's trapped in a system of bad rules? Economist Paul Romer unveils a bold idea: "charter cities," city-scale administrative zones governed by a coalition of nations [...]
Posted in design, economics, innovation Also tagged architecture, economics, economist, environment, Guantánamo Bay, Paul Romer, poverty, Stanford University, TED conference, Urban Patterns, Urban studies and planning, Urbanization Leave a comment
Living in China: Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong among most expensive cities in Asia
Ranking behind four cities - Tokyo, Nagoya, Yokohama and Kobe - Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have become some of the most expensive cities in Asia, according to the latest survey conducted by internationally renowned human resources service provider ECA International.
Posted in China, economics, trends Also tagged Asia, Beijing, dairy products, ECA International, Electronic products, Europe, Financial Crisis, food costs, food prices, japan, Kobe, Living In China, Living In Shanghai, Nagoya, oil, Shanghai, Tokyo, United States, Wen Wei Po, Yokohama 1 Comment
Intellectual Property: Survey shows public awareness of IPR low in China
Results of a recent survey show that while Beijing and Guangdong residents have a reasonably high awareness of the issues surrounding intellectual property rights (IPR), the majority of their fellow countrymen know little about the question [...]
Living in China: toxins levels in 70% of Guangzhou’s apartments excessive
Researchers have discovered about 70 percent of apartments in Guangdong's provincial capital contained formaldehyde levels exceeding national standards, the Guangzhou Daily reported. On average, levels were 64.3 percent higher than the standard, it said [...]
Posted in China Also tagged asthma, Guangdong, Guangzhou, Living In China, pollution, Report, sustainable 1 Comment
Chinese People and Their Mobile Phones: Over 117 Million Mobile Internet Users in China
China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) recently released two reports on China’s mobile Internet, according to the reports, by the end of 2008, there were already over 640 million mobile phone users in China, and the number of users who access the Internet via mobile phone already exceeded 117.6 million, according to the Research Report on Behavior of Internet Access via Mobile Phone released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) on February 18 in Beijing...
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Architecture & Urban Planning in China: Shanghai is the world’s 4th tallest city
Shanghai made it to 4th place in Forbes' list of the world's tallest cities with a total of 21 towers climbing over 700 feet. The current tallest is the Shanghai World Financial Center, at 1,614 feet, but it'll be surpassed by the Shanghai Tower, which is expected to be completed in 2014 and reach heights of 2,000 feet. It was beat out by Dubai, Hong Kong and, at number one, New York City [...]
Posted in China Also tagged architect, architecture, Chicago, Engineering & Construction, Forbes, New York, New York City, oil, People's Republic of China, Pudong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taipei, taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Urban Planning 1 Comment
Investing in China: Shanghai to launch plan to use yuan for foreign trading
Shanghai is set to be among the first to implement a pilot program to settle overseas trade using the Chinese RMB yuan to consolidate its international financial hub position, the Shanghai Financial Services Office said recently. Using the yuan as a settlement currency for international trade is a step forward to internationalizing the currency and will also boost Shanghai as an international financial hub. The city is a magnet for overseas financial players, home to the China headquarters of giants such as HSBC and Citigroup. The city also holds the mainland's bigger stock market, biggest futures market, gold, currency and interbank markets...
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Living in China: Beijing ranked as most expensive city for expatriates
A recent survey by ECA International, a London-based human resources consultant, ranked Beijing as the 31st most expensive city for expatriates in the world, surpassing Hong Kong to become the most expensive city in China [...]
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