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Beijing : 2015May22Friday

More Than Half of Beijing Residents Live Far From City Center - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Beijing's air is getting slightly better — here's how and why - Washington Post (blog)

Welcome to Baoding, China's most polluted city - The Guardian

Beijing Again Takes Over U.S. Television With 'Discover Beijing III: A Modern ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Electric Vehicles to Get Free Rein on Beijing Roads - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Meet the 'Rat Tribe' who are being driven underground to live in Beijing - ITV News

Stunning Entertainment-Inspired Studio City Showcase Unveiled in Beijing - IT Business Net

Beijing court jails 2 over drag-racing supercar smashup - Kansas City Star

The Brutal Reality of Life in China's Most Polluted Cities - Wired

Air Bubble Shield For Dangerous Smog To Be Tested In Beijing - Bloomberg

Tokyo : 2015May22Friday

Singapore is top city in Asia, third globally: Report - AsiaOne

Coal, medicine, trains top Tokyo's Asia infrastructure plan - Kansas City Star

City releases Tokyo 2020 Olympics contract under pressure from Herald - Boston Herald

Roppongi Hills: controversial blueprint for Tokyo's new breed of high-rise – a ... - The Guardian

Japan's second city Osaka voting to emerge from Tokyo's shadow - The Straits Times

Taekwondo venue for Tokyo Games under review - Kansas City Star

Super Mega Important Debate: Tokyo or Osaka? - RocketNews24

Olympics: Tokyo boss accuses govt of behaving like `Imperial Army` - Zee News

Tokyo's compact Games go beyond the bounds - Play the Game

Rockford to raze former brothel - Journal Standard

Seoul : 2015May22Friday

This Massive Pedestrian Path In The Center Of Seoul Used To Be A Boring ... - Co.Exist

India, South Korea elevate ties; Seoul offers $10 billion for smart cities - Times of India

Seoul's Skygarden: the High Line of South Korea? - The Guardian

Seoul Ranks 11th in A.T. Kearney's Global Cities Index - BusinessKorea

Seoul City to tear down colonial building - The Korea Herald

With Queer Culture Festival approaching, Seoul in a bind - The Hankyoreh

MVRDV to transform Seoul overpass into High Line-inspired park - Dezeen

PM Modi arrives in South Korea's Seoul city May 18, 9:01 am - ANINEWS

Some South Koreans say 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' shows Seoul's ugly side - Los Angeles Times

Seoul under probe for support of Sewol victims' families - UPI.com

Taipei: 2015May22Friday

Taipei Dome partially resumes construction - China Post

Taipei City mulls Shilin District urban renewal plan - Taiwan Today

Biotech pact signed by Taipei City, Academia Sinica - Taiwan Today

New Taipei City Library proves a draw for readers - China Post

New Taipei City launches multilingual TV show - Taiwan Today

Paul Liao, Breeze Group chief, passes away in Taipei at age 67 - China Post

Taipei launches tourist taxi services - China Post

DPP councilors clash with police in New Taipei City - Taipei Times

New Taipei City farmers offer plots to city-dwellers - Taipei Times

Prelude to a rebirth - Taipei Times

New Delhi: 2015May22Friday

'Delhi out of heritage city race', heritage lovers dismayed - Zee News

PM Narendra Modi trying to rule Delhi through LG, Arvind Kejriwal says - Times of India

Delhi city-makers deserve better shelter, says ActionAid India advocate - Sierra Leone Times

Delhi sees three major fires in a day, no injuries - Hindustan Times

Delhi is among India's best cities for startups—but just not for women ... - Quartz

No church attacked in city: Delhi Police to home ministry - Livemint

Delhi set to be the fastest growing city in Asia: Oxford Economics - Business Today

Spain proposes to develop Delhi as smart city - Times of India

Rahul Jacob: Lutyens Delhi - A very smart city - Business Standard

Mega Urbanization Drive: Govt. Approves Rs 48k Cr for 100 Smart Cities! - Trak.in (blog)

Hanoi: 2015May22Friday

The buck stops with city leaders in Hanoi's infamous tree-felling project ... - Thanh Nien Daily

Busan Metropolitan City Hosts ENTECH Hanoi 2015 - BusinessKorea

Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Hanoi Hilton highlights in historic Vietnam city - Washington Times

Staying afloat in Hanoi City - The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)

Hanoi, HCM among top 5 cities for a low budget vacation - VietNamNet Bridge

Pilot digital TV transmissions held in Hanoi - VietNamNet Bridge

Review of officials' responsibility in 'tree massacre' must finish in June ... - Tuoitrenews

Hanoi hosts TechFest, a showcase for Vietnam's tech ecosystem - e27

Hanoi drains unfit to tackle heavy flooding - VietNamNet Bridge

No addictive substances found in Hanoi street foods: officials - Thanh Nien Daily