Category Archives: Infrastructure
Speculation: China’s Proposed Eco-Cities
A piece I wrote about China’s proposed eco-cities appeared recently in the inaugural issue of Dwell Asia magazine. The articleView full post »
Chengdu Enhances Urban Environment With Recreational Paths
It seems that too often talk about China development focuses on ‘hard’ infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, powerView full post »
High-Speed Train Derails in Zhejiang Province
In a gigantic blow to the credibility and safety of China’s high-speed rail network, a train traveling from Zhejiang’sView full post »
China Surges Ahead While Ideological Battles Hinder the U.S.
“Public policy, stripped to its basics, is a choice among value alternatives. What one person will vehemently contend is the correctView full post »
World’s Longest Sea Bridge Opens in Qingdao
To mark the 90th Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party two weeks ago, the seaside city of Qingdao in Shandong provinceView 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »