Archive for the 'China' Category

Reporting on China II: Beijing (1 of 3)

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

 After my stay in Hong Kong on which I reported in my previous posts, I left the Special Administrative Region bound for Beijing. Flying out of Chek Lap Kok Airport on an Air China flight, I could get a final glimpse at the city’s breathtaking skyline peeking out of the haze lying on the hills [...]

Hong Kong impressions

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Victoria Peak is undoubtedly the number one tourist destination in Hong Kong. The view over the city’s skyline is breathtaking, day & night.

Repulse Bay & The Great Buddha @ Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, Hong Kong

Staying in Hong Kong, visiting the buddha bronze statue and the Po Lin monastery on Lantau island is a must. [...]

Reporting on China I: Hong Kong, Macao

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

 Having returned from my two-and-a-half week trip to China, I’m going to report on my experiences in Hong Kong and the mainland in the coming weeks.
My first destination during this trip to Asia was Hong Kong. The former British colony which was returned to the People’s Republic of China in 1997 is boasting to be [...]

Nihao!

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Right now I’m sitting in the lobby of a hotel in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province in central China.
Due to my tight schedule I haven’t been posting a lot in recent weeks, but I will report in detail on my experiences here in China.
I left for Asia about one and a half weeks ago. [...]

on China’s changing role in the world economy

Friday, April 9th, 2010

There are many who predict that the increasing economic and political power of Asia will make the 21st century the “Asian century”. Given that several forecasts about China’s economic development see China overtaking the U.S. as the world’s largest economy in terms of GDP well before mid-century, there is a chance that Asia’s leading economies could [...]

Hummer doesn’t fit into China’s green strategy

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Just recently it became public that Chinese officials refused to authorize Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines of China to purchase Hummer from GM.
It is quite revealing to see how actively China is trying to become a leader in the green energy technology business. Tengzhong might have faced some difficulties and financial risks had the takeover [...]

China: A developed, green economy by 2050?

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

I’m pretty sure that by mid-century, China will be a developed country with an efficient economy generating a huge share of its energy needs of renewable energy sources. That’s my prediction.
Next to China, there are two other prospective candidates: Indonesia and Brazil. These three countries are growing fast despite the aftermath of the Great Recession [...]