Shanghai - China's largest and wealthiest city - is in the midst of a boom of mind-blowing proportions. Change isn't just in the air - it is right in front of your eyes, and clattering in your ears. As China's 21st-century showpiece rises rapidly from the bulldozed rubble of yesteryear, Shanghai's c[...]

Surrounded by stunning scenery, Vancouver is regularly voted one of the top two or three of the most liveable cities in the world. Its economy is booming on the back of ambitious construction projects (including an $800 million convention centre on the waterfront), and British Columbia is promising [...]