[Translations: Japanese] Take a look at these farm houses which I saw under construction in remote areas of Yunnan province China. They were not unusual; farmsteads this size were everywhere in rural China. Note the scale of these massive buildings. Each … Continue reading →
Building China: Rise of the Superblock - RADII
How China came to repeat the urban development mistakes of the US and Europe, resulting in colossal building projects and car-centric living
On the relevance of post-growth in China
Post-growth refers to approaches prioritizing human well-being and ecological sustainability over gross domestic product expansion as a primary objective of economic policy. While it is widely discussed in the global north and generally targeted at high-income countries, its relevance to China remains underexplored and largely absent from academic discourse. This Perspective discusses China’s position in a possible global post-growth transition and explores convergence and difference between post-growth principles and development priorities in China. We consider how China’s concepts of ‘high-quality development’ and ‘ecological civilization’ could integrate post-growth principles, and vice versa. Understanding China’s context is crucial for a collaborative, effective approach to sustainability and global equity.
China’s dreamers and dropouts: ‘lying flat’ generation checks out in Dali
Cheap, remote and beautiful city attracts thousands of young people and Gen X-ers escaping economic treadmill
Why is ‘White People Food’ Trending in China? - RADII
The younger generation of China’s workforce is doing some soul-searching. Now, they turn to something identified as ‘White People Food.’
Inside Japan’s Disposable Housing Market
In a culture obsessed with newness, no one wants a "used" home—which makes the Japanese real estate market almost unrecognizable to an American.
Overtourism in Japan, and How it Hurts Small Businesses
Why being popular is not the goal of most small businesses
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What China’s Vibe-Coding Capital Can Tell Us About the A.I. Boom
Liangzhu, a small town near the tech hub Hangzhou, has become a haven for tech workers burnt out by the grind of China’s booming tech industry.
Why is China able to produce advanced tech despite middle income?
10 votes, 18 comments. In 2026 AD, it is no doubt that China is able to pump out advanced technological products on large scale. What is striking to…
America's Growth Ponzi Scheme | Strong Towns
The American pattern of development creates the illusion of wealth. Today we are in the process of seeing that illusion destroyed…and with it the prosperity we have come to take for granted.
Factories are just rooms
Posted on Friday 3 Jul 2026. 725 words, 2 links. By Matt Webb.
Decent Infrastructure in an Authoritarian World
What would it take to build economic infrastructure that doesn’t reproduce the value capture we’ve all been trying to escape? A concept paper from Holo Ventures.
Island Tinkerers
How did Taiwan, a former Japanese colony and the last fortress of the defeated Chinese Nationalists, ascend to such heights in high-tech manufacturing? In Is...
China’s Age of Malaise
Party officials are vanishing, young workers are “lying flat,” and entrepreneurs are fleeing the country. What does China’s inner turmoil mean for the world?
A look inside the factory around which the modern world turns
How one Taiwanese firm uses unrivalled technology to dominate the world’s chip-making industry
