March 30, 2010
This excerpt is part of a larger feature I wrote that was published by The Atlantic in November 2009. To read the introduction and access descriptions of the other eight “nations” of China, click here. THE FRONTIER(Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Tibet)Territory: 5,205,114 km2 (54% of total)Population: 86 million (6% of total) * 30% non-Han minoritiesPer Capita GDP: $2,928 (#6 of 9)Exports as % […]
March 27, 2010
This excerpt is part of a larger feature I wrote that was published by The Atlantic in November 2009. To read the introduction and access descriptions of the other eight “nations” of China, click here. THE RUST BELT(Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang)Territory: 801,553 km2 (8% of total)Population: 109 million (8% of total)Per Capita GDP: $3,724 (#5 of 9)Exports as % of GDP: 15%Net Trade Balance (ex-China): […]
March 26, 2010
This excerpt is part of a larger feature I wrote that was published by The Atlantic in November 2009. To read the introduction and access descriptions of the other eight “nations” of China, click here. SHANGRI-LA(Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi)Territory: 810,690 km2 (8% of total)Population: 132 million (10% of total) * 30% non-Han minoritiesPer Capita GDP: $1,770 (#9 of 9)Exports as % of GDP: 6%Net Trade Balance […]
March 21, 2010
This excerpt is part of a larger feature I wrote that was published by The Atlantic in November 2009. To read the introduction and access descriptions of the other eight “nations” of China, click here. THE CROSSROADS(Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan)Territory: 707,124 km2 (7% of total)Population: 226 million (17% of total)Per Capita GDP: $2,402 (#7 of 9)Exports as % of GDP: 6%Net Trade Balance (ex-China): […]
March 20, 2010
This excerpt is part of a larger feature I wrote that was published by The Atlantic in November 2009. To read the introduction and access descriptions of the other eight “nations” of China, click here. THE REFUGE(Sichuan, Chongqing)Territory: 569,800 km2 (6% of total)Population: 110 million (8% of total)Per Capita GDP: $2,303 (#8 of 9)Exports as % of GDP: 5%Net Trade Balance (ex-China): $2 billion […]
March 19, 2010
This excerpt is part of a larger feature I wrote that was published by The Atlantic in November 2009. To read the introduction and access descriptions of the other eight “nations” of China, click here. THE METROPOLIS(Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang)Territory: 216,008 km2 (2% of total)Population: 147 million (11% of total)Per Capita GDP: $6,406 (#3 of 9)Exports as % of GDP: 58%Net Trade Balance (ex-China): $119 […]
March 18, 2010
This excerpt is part of a larger feature I wrote that was published by The Atlantic in November 2009. To read the introduction and access descriptions of the other eight “nations” of China, click here. THE BACK DOOR(Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, Hainan)Territory: 231,963 km2 (2% of total)Population: 112 million (8% of total)Per Capita GDP: $6,910 (#2 of 9)Exports as % of GDP: 82%Net Trade […]
March 16, 2010
This excerpt is part of a larger feature I wrote that was published by The Atlantic in November 2009. To read the introduction and access descriptions of the other eight “nations” of China, click here. THE YELLOW LAND (Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi)Territory: 906,243 km2 (9% of total)Population: 359 million (27% of total)Per Capital GDP: $3,855 (#4 of 9)Exports as % of […]