Bright lights, big cities are getting bigger and brighter. Urbanization — the expansion of cities — is on the rise. People across the globe are heading into urban areas looking for work, education and ...

The same pattern appears in urbanization, where African cities were often larger, cleaner, better governed, and more globally connected than their European counterparts. This matters not simply for ...

While there is room for greater urbanization, the pattern of the country's urban development has shifted to one focusing on ...

During China’s recent Central Economic Working Conference (CEWC), the Politburo Standing Committee announced China’s six major economic tasks for 2014. One item not on the list nevertheless stands to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover oil, gas, power, LNG markets, linking to human development. The world is now 54% urbanized, versus 29% in 1950 and 39% in ...

Each day, 1,370 people arrive in Chongqing, China, most destitute and looking for any kind of work. Some join the bangbang army, composed of the poorest migrants carrying heavy loads on their ...

As part of China’s larger-reaching economic reforms, the government hopes to achieve a 60 percent urbanization rate by 2020. On Tuesday, President Xi Jinping expounded on the right way – and the wrong ...