China’s Instant Cities
Friday April 04th 2008
Filed Under Asia, Urban Geography
National Geographic has a fascinating perspective on Chinese boomtowns developing along coastal areas. Many Chinese are migrating from the countrysides to these manufacturing towns as part of the biggest human migration in history. The article opens with the rapid design of a 21,500 square foot factory complete with worker dormitories in a little over an hour and provides a peek into life as a factory owner and worker in these coastal manufacturing towns.
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