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The Bridge Builder Blog
New York’s Streets Are Dirty. Tokyo and Shanghai’s Are Not. Here’s Why.
After ten years in Shanghai, I sometimes forget how rare this level of cleanliness is in a city this size.
The DeepSeek Shock: Why Asian Startups Are Outpacing the Competition
I’m sitting in one of Shanghai’s 10,000 cafés with a German startup investor visiting China for the first time. For 90 minutes...
Asia’s Streets Are Safe. The West’s Are Not. Here’s Why.
In Shanghai, a woman can stroll home at 2 a.m. without a second thought. That is different in Berlin, London, or San Francisco. Here’s Why.
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