The central government has been increasing its focus on the western region of China for some years but in the 12th 5 year plan (2011-2015) it seems as though their is a greater push into the west not only in manufacturing but also in other areas of growth. So what are the western regions of China? They […]
Android phones to see big growth in 2011 in China
Android is going to have a big year in China and it will occur due to the market size, the number of manufacturers, phone cost and growing community. China is a big market for mobile phones – about 840 million subscribers and the phone is an all round device for many Chinese who use the […]
Spanish Ghost towns – urban planning via market forces
Much has been written about the ghost towns of China and its now interesting to see that ghost towns in Europe are now popping up in the media such as the recent New York Times article Newly Built Ghost Towns Haunt Banks in Spain. The Chinese ghost town have various reasons for occurring but from […]