A record-breaking heatwave in late June left behind not only scorching temperatures, but also wildfires, infrastructure ...

China has always moved fast. That is not exactly a secret. But even by the country's own jaw-dropping standards, certain cities are currently pulling ahead in ways that leave urban planners, investors ...

As China’s cities become taller, bigger and more modern, they face a major problem: the ground beneath them is sinking. A 2024 study 1 found that nearly half of the land under the country’s major ...

Kongjian Yu’s company is designing green spaces to absorb rainfall and mitigate natural disasters. In July 2012, a massive flash flood struck Beijing as rainfall in the Chinese capital caused the ...

THE FUTURE has already arrived in China, claims Lawrence Lek, an artist, in his influential video-essay “Sinofuturism”. The narration unfolds against a background of cityscapes and factories, ...