Author Archives: Adam Mayer
Shifting Real Estate Development Priorities
Last week I had a chance to chat with Russell Flannery, the Shanghai bureau chief for Forbes magazine, at a conference I spoke at inView full post »
How China’s Megacities Have Avoided Problems of Other Developing Cities
Urbanist media can’t seem to get enough of the megacity these days. Much of the commentary surrounding this topic is disconcertinglyView full post »
Population’s Role in an Urbanizing China
China’s cities would not be urbanizing at their current rate without the help of the country’s huge population. It is aView full post »
China’s Air Traffic Glut and the Case for High-Speed Rail
Recently there has been an increase in questions raised about China’s unrelenting ambitions to connect the country with high-speedView full post »
Foster + Partners Wins Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District Master Plan Competition
Although famous as an international trading and banking center, Hong Kong, save for a strong culinary tradition, lacks in the cultureView 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 »
Urbanizing Towards a Clean and Sustainable Future
An article I wrote about the sustainable development in China’s cities was recently published in the Winter 2010/2011 Issue of theView full post »
Lan Kwai Fong Entertainment District Opens in Chengdu
Lan Kwai Fong, the trendy bar district in Hong Kong, has been the island’s premier nightlife spot for the better part of threeView full post »
China Linking Southeast Asia with High-Speed Rail
Kunming, Yunnan Province: China’s Gateway to Southeast Asia China receives a lot of well-deserved recognition for its expandingView full post »
Macau Housing Prices Rising Fast
Like the rest of China, Macau is witnessing an ascent in its housing prices. According to Bloomberg, “Macau home prices may rise asView 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 »
Preservation in Beijing: The Battle for Gulou
A frequently revisited topic in discussions about China’s development is the widespread loss of historic structures andView full post »