Business is booming at the Sonora Market in Mexico City, where people concerned with the economy and the country's drug violence seek charms for protection and good luck.
Many illegal settlements in India have grown into bustling districts more populous than many American cities, yet lacking amenities and legal protections, and residents face the perpetual threat of eviction.
Noun
following modern ideas or fashion in style or design
Its simple yet contemporary design creates a stunning effect. It combines two intersecting arcs and a square prism – and this makes the building more efficient.
Adjective
marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
Walking downwards from the top through a continuous spiral promenade, the visitors of the observation tower experience all of the building’s programs in a constant motion, enjoying dynamic 360 degree views.
I rode all day at a modest clip, on both sides of the Seine, in the Latin Quarter, past the Louvre and along the Champs-Elysees, feeling exhilarated, not fearful. And I had tons of bareheaded bicycling company.
In China’s vast metropolises heavy traffic jams and long commute times mean millions spend hours glued to their smartphones and in need of diversion. Mini movies give them a little escape in their hectic lifestyles.
In the 1980s Cubatao was one of the most polluted cities in the world. Hard providences have been taken, costing $1.2 billion so far, to improve damages caused by its many oil refining, steel and fertilizer industries.
Malaysia has a new image. The sleepy tropical backwater stereotyped in the novels of Anthony Burgess and Somerset Maugham's short stories has been superseded by Malaysia the high-tech urbanized regional powerbroker.