Chinese Urbanism takes root in Africa
Bird's-eye view of the Chinese-built Kilamba New City in Angola. (Photo: Michiel Hulshof & Daan Roggeveen; Image via qz.com)
Across the continent, Chinese companies are building highways, railways, sports stadiums, mass housing complexes, and sometimes entire cities.
But China isn’t just providing the manpower to fuel quickly urbanizing African cities. It is exporting its own version of urbanization, creating cities and economic zones that look remarkably similar to Chinese ones. — qz.com
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