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China’s Grand Plans for Eco-Cities Now Lie Abandoned by Christina Larson: Yale Environment 360
“What I have always found amazing about these eco-towns is how seemingly easy it is for people to, first, tout these as a sign of China’s commitment to the environment and then, second, be surprised when things fail,” writes Richard Brubaker, founder and managing director of China Strategic Development Partners.
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Although the project was widely publicized internationally, most locals knew little about it
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designed by big-name foreign architectural and engineering firms who plunged into the projects with little understanding of Chinese politics, culture, and economics — and with little feel for the needs of local residents whom the utopian communities were designed to serve.
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12 Apr 09
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Grass roots student moverment, sponsored by government and business in China.
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