From the chinese press

Blame it on urbanization

Many people have been criticizing the fact that modern parts of Chinese cities look similar. But it is not right to just blame real estate developers and local officials, driven by material interests, for this, says an article in China Youth Daily. Excerpts:

It's true that city planners in China have been pursuing urbanization blindly and have neglected the quality of urban life in the bid to use their achievements to further their political careers. But industrialization, especially the impact of globalization on China's city planning and architecture, too, has played an important role in this.