Thanks for the comment Duncan. I agree that Chongqing's reforms could serve as a template for the rest of the country. To a large extent, that's one of the reasons why the city is worth observing. Interestingly, there was also a informative profile of the city done recently in Foreign Policy:
Also, it's interesting that you mention Huang Qifan, since that was one aspect of this blog piece that I was originally planning on expanding on. From the reports that I've read and the few TV interviews that I've seen of Huang, he seems to be an impressive policy wonk who knows a lot about the details of housing policy and urban planning. I'm quite sure he was fairly involved in the drafting of this plan.
Agree...
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/08/16/chicago_on_the_yangtze
Also, it's interesting that you mention Huang Qifan, since that was one aspect of this blog piece that I was originally planning on expanding on. From the reports that I've read and the few TV interviews that I've seen of Huang, he seems to be an impressive policy wonk who knows a lot about the details of housing policy and urban planning. I'm quite sure he was fairly involved in the drafting of this plan.