China The challenges for China’s water management May 31, 2018 0 Written by Yong Jiang. With rapid socio-economic development, China is facing unprecedented challenges for managing its water resources. China’s annual water resources endowment is low…
Belt and Road Initiative Hungry cities, thirsty farms: China’s growing hunger is becoming the world’s thirst May 29, 2018 0 Written by Matthew Currell. China is undoubtedly in the midst of huge water quality and quantity challenges – particularly in the semi-arid north. However, as…
China China’s water stress is on the rise May 25, 2018 0 Written by Jiao Wang, Lijin Zhong and Charles Iceland. Water stress levels in many parts of China are very high, due to low levels of…
Cambodia Real Estate and Economic Growth in Cambodia August 9, 2017 1 Written by Gabriel Fauveaud. Since the beginning of the 1990s, real estate became a key element of the economic growth strategy in Cambodia. Phnom Penh,…
China Welfare, Work, and Poverty: How Effective is Social Assistance in China? April 27, 2017 0 Written by Qin Gao. China currently has the world’s largest social assistance program, the 'Dibao,' or Minimum Livelihood Guarantee. My new book, Welfare, Work, and…
China Banish the Impoverished Past: The Predicament of the Abandoned Urban Poor. October 3, 2016 0 Written by Dorothy J. Solinger. Aside from the tale of the miraculous “Rise of China” marveled over ceaselessly in popular media, the country’s pulling of…
China Urban Renewal in Qingdao: Creating scenic neighbourhoods, but for whom? August 10, 2016 1 Written by Philipp Demgenski. Much has been written and said about city governments across China trying to copy the urban renewal model used for Shanghai’s Xintiandi,…
China Tibetan Women adapt to Qinghai modernity July 25, 2016 0 Written by Hamsa Rajan. The northeastern area of Qinghai province is home to many ‘Tibetan autonomous’ counties and prefectures, with unique ritual practices, local languages…
China Beyond City as Spectacle: Branding and Everyday Life in Urban China July 19, 2016 1 Written by Paul Kendall. China’s rapid urbanization is an ongoing news story which has already altered how the country is represented in mainstream English-language discourse.…
China China’s hukou urbanisation October 15, 2015 0 Written by Monika Chansoria. The rising urban-rural divide has become a serious socio-political challenge for the Chinese government. In an attempt to confront this mounting…
