Planning for Growth: Urban and Regional Planning in China provides an overview of the changes in China’s planning system, policy, and practices using concrete examples and informative details in language that is accessible enough for the undergraduate but thoroughly grounded in a wealth of research and academic experience to support academics.
China-Underground
Chinese villagers describe police beatings in ‘wild crackdown’ on protest
WUKAN, China (Reuters) – Residents of a Chinese village once seen as a cradle of grassroots democracy were in shock on Wednesday after a “wild … Read more
KU QIAN, Bitter Money, a film by Wang Bing
Presented at Venezia 73, Orizzonti. In a fast growing city of East China, migrants have been arriving and living for a dream of a better … Read more
North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time – South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is ready to conduct an additional nuclear test at any time, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said on Monday, three days … Read more
China, Russia naval drill in South China Sea to begin Monday
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Russia will hold eight days of naval drills in the South China Sea off southern China’s Guangdong province starting from … Read more
Bridge to nowhere shows China’s failed efforts to engage North Korea: 17 images
DANDONG, China (Reuters) – Towering above the murky waters, the New Yalu River Bridge was supposed to symbolise a new era in relations between China and North Korea, helping bring investment to landmark free trade zones jointly run with the impoverished and isolated state.
Ten nature places to visit in China
China is filled with countless places that enchant visitors, with its mix of an ultramodern metropolis, small villages where little has changed over the centuries, … Read more
Hainan, China’s Hawaii
Hainan (海南), the smallest and southernmost province in China, is an island just across the Gulf of Tonkin from Vietnam. “Hainan” literally means “South of … Read more
South Korea says North’s nuclear capability ‘speeding up’, call for action – 28 images
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister said on Saturday that North Korea’s nuclear capability is expanding fast, echoing alarm around the world over the isolated state’s fifth nuclear test carried out in defiance of U.N. sanctions.
The 10 most polluted cities in China
The most polluted cities in China Various forms of pollution have increased as China has industrialized, which has caused widespread environmental and health problems. Nearly … Read more
China’s online chatter muted ahead of Apple iPhone 7 launch
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Judging by the volume of online chatter, there’s a lot less buzz in China ahead of this week’s expected launch of the … Read more
Gambling in China, Macau, and Hong Kong
Gambling in Macau: The gambling industry generates only in Macau over 40% of its GDP and 70% of Macau’s government income. Gambling in China Gambling … Read more
