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China Has a Plan for Its Housing Crisis. Here’s Why It’s Not Enough.
New York Times· 5 days agoA new approach by China’s top leaders is bold but pales against the problem: a vast number of empty...
25 of the World's Oldest Cities That You Can Still Visit
Cheapism via AOL· 1 day agoWikimedia Commons Luoyang, China 1600 B.C. Dating back to 1600 B.C., Luoyang is the oldest...
China’s version of levelling up is not going well
The Economist· 7 days agoEarlier this month Li Qiang, the prime minister, spent three days in Xinjiang, a poor area in western China where he demanded that local authorities...
The Mexico City water crisis, explained - Marketplace
Marketplace· 21 hours agoMexico City is in the midst of a water crisis. At issue are the aquifers beneath the city, where...
In pricey Hong Kong, residents flock to China for cheaper dining, shopping
Al Jazeera· 2 days agoHong Kong resident Mimi Lau regularly heads to Shenzhen to grab a meal with friends or go shopping...
Why China’s golden age of homeownership is already over
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoChina’s housing market may be in the midst of a painful downturn – but for decades it has claimed to...
Counter point: Fossil fuels help the environment
The Washington Times· 21 hours agoOne of the biggest pushbacks to economic development today is the claim that growth destroys nature. The fossil-fuel industry in particular and...
No tax rate hike, but utility increases in proposed Oak Ridge budget
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo Finance· 16 hours agoThis is the first budget Hemann has presented to city council, having become city manager last...
Tornadoes can happen anywhere—and cities aren't immune
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 6 days agoEastern China occasionally witnesses severe weather outbreaks that spawn destructive tornadoes. The...
Beijing History: Old Names, Timeline
Mountain View Telegraph· 2 days agoBeijing has a history of about 3,000 years, and it is one of the four ancient cities of China. Beijing has almost continually been the capital for the...