Is it better to live in cities than in rural areas in most regions of Asia Pacific? Why or why not?
The Asian Pacific region has always progressed by keeping a high economic growth rate characterized by highly industrialized cities and state of the art infrastructures. Thus living in its cities is better than in rural areas. Besides, social formations, existing space, and network relations transform the education system, financial and legal systems into beneficial systems to the people living in the cities (cite). For instance, china establishes interactive economic relations with other economies to extract streams of profit from those economies; it is a significant exporter in the Asia Pacific region. Also, life in the cities is full of opportunities that individuals could harness to their advantage and increase economic growth such as employment opportunities—blue color jobs and white color jobs. Moreover, the advancement of technology in the cities results in new techniques for reproducing resources, mechanizing agriculture, and protecting fields and animals (cite). Since most of the Asia Pacific regions are technology-oriented, they contain neighborhoods that produce a diversified workforce, limiting ethnography and are a source of a vast pool of economic variables that enhance development.
Based on the olds and Heung Readings, what features do all major cities in the Asia pacific share? What makes each one unique?
All major cities of the Asia Pacific region are exceedingly diverse, from the small islands to the big cities. They are characterized by the best technologies that strengthen developing national systems of the towns and local planning. Besides, all the Asia pacific cities are international corporate headquarters that are interconnected through decision-making and finance (cite). Such cities are on the verge of rising to the top of global liveability rankings. However, the cities’ economic success does not benefit all populations since the most massive population lives in slums characterized by the inaccessibility of clean water and sanitation, modern energy systems, and safe shelter. Furthermore, each of the cities is unique, depending on their economic freedom. For instance, Singapore is notable for its strength of investors, Tokyo, its connectivity, and Hong Kong for its accessibility.