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Always interesting how the bottom floor of a Vietnamese tube home can be a garage/living room or family store, sometimes a combination of all three.

Embrace cà phê urbanism.

Two dots makes a line, three is a trend?

China is the GOAT of engineering. Right? Its next five-year plan must contend with a switch from manufacturing to services

These headlines from The Economist really coming out of pocket.

Russell King also uncritically ripped off the talking points of a sloppy hitpiece on China's HSR system, what a joke. Find out more on that hitpiece below:

China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions

China announces it will reduce its carbon emissions by 7 to 10% from peak levels (i.e., now) by 2035. This is the first emissions reductions pledge from the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, and a hugely important step forward.

New York Subway today if Tylenol causes autism:

Fuzhou Metro Binhai Express Line flying at 140kph over the Min River Estuary. Video by 香蕉森森｜文辉周 (4/4)

One of the first trains to depart on the newly opened Fuzhou Metro Binhai Express Line. Video by 五季院子-五季情调餐厅. (3/4)

Lineup to enter the Fuzhou Metro Binhai Express Line stations on opening day. Video by finding for. (2/4)

Last week the Fuzhou Metro Binhai Express Line opened at 9AM and is offering free rides, which seems to have attracted half of Fujian Province. Fuzhou Metro Binhai Express is a 62km long high speed metro line with local/express trains reaching 140kph. Video by kon. (1/4)

If you drive on the lower deck of the Chongqing Chaotianmen Bridge (the world's longest through arch bridge) you can see the Chongqing Metro Ring Line trains. Video by 末日福音.

The Guangzhou Regional Rail network is part of the broader Pearl River Delta Rapid Transit system which is a network for mainline regional lines that operate a variety of Local, Express, Special Express and Direct Express stopping patterns. Vid of Direct Exp passing a station is by 星辞.

With the imminent opening of the Guangzhou-Foshan East Regional Rail Ring. Railfans have been eagerly drawing maps showing the stopping patterns of the nascent emerging Guangzhou regional railway system. Below is in the style of Japan by あきはばら. Opening prep pics by🍟🍔🍦...

Jinan Metro Line 8 undergoing testing (ft a Cantopop banger). Jinan Metro Line 8 is a mostly elevated suburban line expected to open this year. Video by Lee. 世界📸.

New Qingdao Metro Line 8 branch trains unveiled last week. Qingdao Metro Line 8 is a suburban line that connects to Qingdao's new airport and the suburban center of Jiaozhou City. The 9 year old Qingdao Metro is over 340km long.

Xuzhou Metro Line 6 Phase 1 undergoing limited-public trial testing. Full opening expected for September 28, 2025, making the 6 year old Xuzhou Metro over 95km long. L6 Phase 1 uses fully automated 6 car Type B trains and is estimated to cost about 200 million INT$/km to build.

Roughly looks like the highlighted line on the map below. Not final, there should be more stations (like one in Dongguan City Center)

Chengdu Metro Line 17 Phase 2 Jichechang Station:

If you drive on the lower deck of the Chongqing Chaotianmen Bridge (the world's longest through arch bridge) you can see the Chongqing Metro Ring Line trains. Video by 末日福音.

Guangdong Regional Railway trains racing the under testing Dongguan Metro Line 1.

Hefei Metro Line S1 undergoing testing. Line S1 is Hefei's mostly elevated airport express metro line.

Everyone bracing themselves for the coming supertyphoon.

I guess this is the future YIMBYs want.

The Shinkansen allows for video game directors to get around the country.

Hong Kong buses on Saturday be like.

Glazing the new Chengdu Metro extensions that opened this week.

Oh I forgot to mention, with the opening of Chengdu Metro Line 10 Phase 3 South and Line 17 Phase 2, the 14 year old Chengdu Metro is now 660km long. Being the 4th longest metro system in the world....

Find out about my first day experiences of other Guangzhou railway openings.

The Guangzhou Regional Rail network is part of the broader Pearl River Delta Rapid Transit system which is a network for mainline regional lines that operate a variety of Local, Express, Special Express and Direct Express stopping patterns. Vid of Direct Exp passing is by 星辞.