China
Documentary "Inside Mao's China"
4 December, 2018 | 237 viewsA very interesting film by Martin Gronemeyer, telling a story about foreign expats in China during the cultural revolution. The film tells a unique personal story combined with rare historical footage give a new perspective on Mao’s utopia…
Latest Stock Buy: XIN
1 December, 2018 | 122 viewsIn October 2018, I bought 144 shares of Xinyuan Real Estate (XIN ) at $3.79 per share. With its quarterly dividend payout of 0.1 dollars per share, this latest buy has a dividend yield of 10.55 % and will pay us $14.4 every quarter.…
China, Russia and DPRK to set up "visa-free" tourist zone on Tumen river delta on border of three countries
15 February, 2015 | 1,277 viewsChina is planning an international tourism zone in its northeastern border area with Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).The Tumen River Delta international tourism area will include part of China's Hunchun City, as…
High Speed Rail will Boost Kenya's economy
27 January, 2015 | 1,283 viewsI have never been to Africa, but have been watching economical events there more or less for last 5 years. Today I red an article about high speed rail networks infrastructure in Kenya, could boost it's economy by 1.5% .I will re-publish…
Proposed New High Speed Rail Line - Moscow - Beijing could cost ~$ 230 bln
15 January, 2015 | 2,097 viewsWhile Azerbaijan-i's are building it's super expensive project Khazar Islands with estimate costs of ~ $100 bln, Russians together with Chinese are looking to build a high speed rail connecting Moscow to Beijing in 33 hours with estimate…
Top 10 Largest Countries by GDP 2013
6 September, 2014 | 39,876 viewsLast year I started to pay more attention to the TOP 10 largest economies in the World by terms of Gross Domestic Product. It's time to compare them again. Top 20 Largest Economies In The World by GDP Nominal (2019) Gross Domestic Product…
African Union GDP Per Capita 2013
31 July, 2014 | 2,834 viewsThe African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU's future goals include a customs union, a single market, a central bank, and a common currency, thereby establishing…
BRICS: An Overview of the Five Developing Economies (2013)
30 July, 2014 | 8,606 viewsThe BRICS countries, which include Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are a group of developing economies that are expected to have a significant impact on the world economy in the coming years. This acronym was created in…
EU Member States' GDP: A Closer Look at Europe's Economic Strength and Diversity (2014)
27 July, 2014 | 2,180 viewsThe European Union (EU) is a massive economic force, with a combined GDP that would make it the world's largest economy if it were viewed as a single entity. However, it is important to remember that the EU is made up of 27 independent…
Behind China's Economic Boom: How China Fooled the World (2014) Documentary Reveals the Secrets
27 March, 2014 | 1,212 views"How China Fooled the World" is a documentary film produced by Martin Durkin and broadcasted on Channel 4 in the UK in 2014. The film explores the impact of China's rapid economic growth on the global economy and argues that China's…