In China, government and developers are looking more and more towards tourism development to captialise on the growing market of middle class Chinese who travel across China on national holidays. They are seeking new places, different cultures, different food and new experiences to remember for years to come. The current developments they are visiting are […]
the world needs more thinkers
The world needs more thinkers to help with the current global crisis but also to help with the small and big problems (environmental, social, economic, etc) that hinder developed and developing nations. Ideas and then following up with action is the greatest thing that thinkers to do. We need less people with intelligence talking about […]
Landscape in China | 2012
2012 will be another interesting year for landscape architecture in China. Currently a lot of people are looking at a slow down for 2012 as the real estate market continues to cool. I hope that it is not too great and that the market slows gradually. For landscape architecture this could be a good thing […]
Looking forward to 2012
I am looking forward to 2012 and the coming year. I am not making any resolutions as they are often forgotten by Chinese New Year. This year is about connecting with more people, moving my website World Landscape Architecture and magazine WLA forward, and travelling to learn and for recreation. After returning from Australia for […]
Changing landscape uses in China
Use of landscape and recreation is changing in China. Over the last few years I have been in China landscape uses have changed from passive uses(people watching, reading, singing & card/table games) with a some active uses(dancing, exercises, badminton & kite flying) to more and more different uses. There has been a great increase in […]