World Expo

Britain's 2010 Shanghai Expo Pavilion Is Expensive "Hairy" Tomb for Seeds

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 09.10.2009 | Green


Mairi Beautyman

Nothing appears particularly green about the building -- which will sit on an "Astroturf-covered angled landscape" and follows no green building criteria -- other than the "conservation" theme.

Negotiating with Taxis

Lauren Hilgers | Posted 01.05.2009 | World


Lauren Hilgers

I've had near-death experiences as a pedestrian in China, but inside taxis, drivers have educated me on topics from the financial crisis, aliens and, of course, the difficult business of being a taxi driver in China.