Zhongguancun (‰∏≠ÂÖ≥Êùë) suffers from a glut of “high-end” office buildings, according to a Sohu.com article. Starting in 2001, a period of rapid construction in this high-tech zone resulted in glass and steel edifices “popping up like mushrooms.” These buildings have been marketed to large, multi-national corporations. Yet the Zhongguancun business community is still comprised primarily […]
Read MoreConstruction of “the world’s largest wind power project” will begin this month in Beijing. Xinhua reports that it is part of a larger effort to meet some of China’s growing power demands with renewable energy. This project will also serve the goal of reducing Beijing’s air pollution before the 2008 Olympics. EcoWorld reports that the […]
Read MoreMicrosoft Program Manager Frank Yu argues that Beijing’s Haidian District (ʵ∑Ê∑ÄÂå∫), which includes the Zhongguancun (‰∏≠ÂÖ≥Êùë) technology zone, provides a glimpse of China’s high-tech future. According to Yu, innovations in Haidian demonstrate that China is “set to lead the world” in developing mobile devices and applications. One Zhongguancun company with aspirations to become a world […]
Read MoreZhongguancun (‰∏≠ÂÖ≥Êùë), the so-called “Silicon Valley of China” located in northwest Beijing, is slated to become a “world center of R&D” within ten years. This new goal was announced at the 7th annual Zhongguancun Computer Festival (ÁîµËÑëËäÇ). At the same time, however, new questions are being raised about the viability of the Zhongguancun model. In […]
Read MoreAn article in the People’s Daily English edition contrasts contemporary nightlife in Beijing with night-time activities in Chinese history. The article concludes: “However, the quality of Chinese nightlife is questionable. A recent Internet survey on Beijing summer nightlife showed that people spend 60 percent of their leisure expenses on drink. The same survey showed that […]
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