Simon Murray, British businessman, adventurer and author, is better known as the “Tai Pan” (world's most venomous terrestrial snake) of Hong Kong in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Watch him tell Russia Today's Sophie Shevardnadze why he thinks China will not "lead the world forever and ever" or be "the centre of the world's economic future." more ›

General Motors (and its JV partner, SAIC Motor Corp.) unveiled a new electric concept car today that's supposed to be great for cities like ours. Shown for the first time in Shanghai, it's called the EN-V a.k.a. "Electric Networked-Vehicle." more ›

A few thoughts to begin your week with. [h/t to Shanghai Eye]
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According to the folks at UnitedMetro, this is what we can look forward to in 11 years--something even more complicated than New York's underground. Oh well, at least it'll save us the trouble of having to figure out the buses, right? more ›