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Tag Archives: China
Pick of the Day: A Rare Inside into the Kowloon Walled City
By Renard Teipelke “Once thought to be the most densely populated place on Earth, with 50,000 people crammed into only a few blocks, these fascinating pictures give a rare insight into the lives of those who lived Kowloon Walled City. … Continue reading
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Tagged China, crime, density, Hong Kong, informal settlement, Kowloon Walled City, photograph, resettlement, scale, urban design, urban economy, urban renewal
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Invitation to City Branding Symposium in Beijing
On October 23 to 25 this year, the 2nd City Branding Symposium focusing especially on China will be held at Tsinghua University in Beijing. The conference theme is “Positioning Cities: Innovative and Sustainable Strategies for City Development and Transformation”. The symposium is a … Continue reading
Pick of the day: Seeing double: what China’s copycat culture means for architecture | Art and design | guardian.co.uk
“An alpine town, the Eiffel Tower, the whole Manhattan skyline … China is replicating the world’s architectural gems. But now Zaha Hadid would like it to stop.” “…From pirated DVDs to knock-off designer brands, the country has a thriving counterfeit … Continue reading
11th Symposium of the Humboldt Economics Forum: Growth and/or Sustainability!? – Part III
<<< Read Part I <<< Read Part II by Renard Teipelke Part III The dilemma between growth and sustainability was supposed to be ‘solved’ by the last panel on which Professor Meyer (University of Osnabrück) underscored that all the well-intentioned … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, Berlin, China, developed countries, developing countries, economics, growth, Humboldt, sustainibility
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11th Symposium of the Humboldt Economics Forum: Growth and/or Sustainability!? – Part II
<<< Read Part I >>> Read Part III by Renard Teipelke Part II Addressing the relationship between developed and developing coutnries, Professor Irmen (University of Luxemburg) reminded the audience that the highly developed countries will not be capable of dictating … Continue reading
11th Symposium of the Humboldt Economics Forum: Growth and/or Sustainability!? – Part I
>>> Read Part II >>> Read Part III by Renard Teipelke Part I The world struggles with major challenges ranging from the global economic crisis to terrorism and in Germany, intellectuals come together to discuss issues often pejoratively ascribed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, China, crisis, democracy, development, economics, flexibility, Germany, growth, history, Humboldt, liberties, security, stability, sustainibility
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