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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
