Tag Archives: China

It could happen here: How China’s social credit system demonstrates the future of social control in smart cities – Boing Boing

Posted on February 23, 2018 by agogo22

Adam Greenfield (previously) is one of the best thinkers when it comes to the social consequences of ubiquitous computing and smart cities; he’s the latest contributor Ian Bogost’s special series on “smart cities” for The Atlantic (previously: Bruce Sterling, Molly Sauter). … Continue reading →

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A Dream Within A Dream: Animation by RedCloud Studio – Faith is Torment

Posted on February 12, 2018 by agogo22

Short experimental animation about dreams by Beijing-based RedCloud Studio. The animation focuses on an astronaut’s dreams as he goes through low-temperature hibernation while traveling to a planet outside the solar system, only to wake up years later. Although it has some … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation | Tagged animation, Art, China | 1 Comment

One Minute Art History: A Hand-Drawn Animation in Myriad Historical Art Styles

Posted on February 10, 2018 by agogo22

Filmmaker and educator Cao Shu captures the history of art in an experimental short film that lasts for less than one minute. Throughout the film, the central character goes through the small motions of everyday movements like checking the time and having … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation | Tagged animation, Art, China, creatives, Culture, film | 1 Comment

Seashore Library by Vector Architects

Posted on December 22, 2017 by agogo22

The Seashore Library by Beijing-based Vector Architects is located along the seashore of Bohai Bay, roughly three hours from Beijing. The design is unconventional in that the library has no paved path to the entrance and is accessible from the beach or … Continue reading →

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23 Temple Street: Miniature Sculpture by Joshua Smith

Posted on August 2, 2017 by agogo22

An intricate miniature sculpture of a building on Hong Kong’s Temple Street by South Australian artist Joshua Smith. Source: 23 Temple Street: Miniature Sculpture by Joshua Smith

Posted in Street Art | Tagged Art, China, comparison, creatives, Culture, infrastructure, Metropolis, Street Art, travel | Leave a comment

World War III Has Begun

Posted on April 29, 2016 by agogo22

by Paul Craig Roberts The Third World War is currently being fought. How long before it moves into its hot stage? Washington is currently conducting economic and propaganda warfare against four members of the five bloc group of countries known … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Brazil, China, Dilma Rousseff, Eric Draitser, Paul Craig Roberts, putin, Russia | Leave a comment

Russia’s ACRA to aim at breaking monopoly as Moody’s exits

Posted on March 20, 2016 by agogo22

The BRICS Post | March 19, 2016 Russia’s new national Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA), seen as a domestic competitor to global ratings agencies, plans to issue its first ratings this year, according to CEO, Ekaterina Trofimova. ACRA applied for a … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Brazil, BRICS, China, Fitch Ratings, India, Moody’s, Russia, Standard and Poor’s | Leave a comment

Scientists find clues to the mystery of what causes lightning

Posted on March 14, 2016 by agogo22

It’s well-known that lightning is an electric current—a quick, powerful burst of charge that flows within a cloud or between a cloud and the ground. But surprisingly, scientists still don’t fully understand how the initial spark forms that generates such … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Brazil, charges, China, discovery, India, Japan, lightening, rainfall, research, Russia, science, usa | Leave a comment

UK film industry continues to showcase top British talent to global audience

Posted on January 22, 2016 by agogo22

According to Isabel Davis, BFI head of International, now is a great time to be an ambitious small UK film production business, especially if you want to sell to overseas customers. The BFI has been working with the government to … Continue reading →

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BIGGEST ECONOMIES BY PPP

Posted on December 5, 2015 by agogo22

gurkirat mand https://gkmand.wordpress.com/2015/12/05/biggest-economies-by-ppp/

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How Brazil And China Are Investing In Africa

Posted on November 10, 2015 by agogo22

After the economic slow-down, inflation and recession – and perhaps, some most pessimistic might say, the eminent down-fall of BRICS, all eyes turn to Africa as the new best thing regarding investments. Brazil and China have already been investing heavily … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Africa, Brazil, BRICS, China, EM, Emerging Markets, FM, Frontier Markets, infrastructure, investing, Investment, Sub-Saharan Africa | Leave a comment

Is the global economy heading for recession?

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

Troubles in emerging markets are beginning to affect the developed world. http://fortune.com/2015/10/10/global-recession/

Posted in General | Tagged Brazil, China, Commodities, Economy, Emerging Markets, Global Economy, Growth, jobs, Larry Summers, Recession, United States | Leave a comment