China 'now bigger' than Germany
From myPaper, My Money Thursday, 15-January-2009 I thought China is already big? Well, it just became 'bigger' than Germany!
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10 New Wonders of China
10 Wonders of the New China It's a hotbed of innovative architecture , from diaphanous theaters to buildings heated and cooled by water China 's current building boom is doing more than sucking up the world's supply of steel -- it's creating a stage for some of today's boldest architecture and engineering. Take a tour of the 10 of the most intriguing examples. 1. The Commune , Beijing First phase completed 2002 , expansion scheduled for completion in 2010 Photo: Ma Xiaochun Even if the Commune didn't sit beside that wonder of the ancient world , the Great Wall of China , it would still qualify as a wonder. The complex includes houses by 12 of Asia 's leading architects. It was conceived by married real-estate developers Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi , who gave each architect a $1 million budget. Shigeru Ban , the Japanese architect most famous for the paper houses he designed for refugees of...