An urban planet?That seems to be the future, according to the United Nations. A UN forecast said Tuesday that half the world's population will live in urban areas by the end of this year and about 70 percent will be city dwellers by 2050, with cities and... ...full story at China Confidential
from China Confidential on Wed, Feb 27 2008
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