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 […]
November 16, 2009
[UPDATE: In November 2009, The Atlantic published an interactive online feature I authored called “The Nine Nations of China” (九色中国). Due to a revamp of their website, I decided to migrate all the material to this blog. You can access descriptions of each of the “nine nations” by clicking on the links in the chart below. The original Atlantic […]