Asian continent

Tokyo, infrastructure at the service of the Olympic Games

Stunning new architecture, but also repurposed and renovated structures for the 42 venues of the Tokyo Games

Japan runs on a train that floats

Work continues on the Chuo Shinkansen, the high-speed train connecting Tokyo to Osaka

China: a train headed toward the city of the future

A high-speed train connecting Beijing to Xiong’an, the first Chinese smart city

The Rogun Dam: a strategic hydropower plant in Tajikistan

The tallest dam in the world will be built by Salini Impregilo in Tajikistan

China’s high-speed trains: a symbol of progress

China is spending billions at worksites across the country to extend its world-beating high-speed rail network

The Tianjin Grand Bridge: China’s viaduct between Langfang and Qingxian

The high-speed rail line between Beijing and Shanghai crosses the city of Tianjin on a viaduct that runs for 113 kilometers, or 70 miles.

Seoul: A Megacity on a Human Scale

A Korean megacity that pays attention to mobility and quality of life

Raffles City Chongqing, China’s horizontal skyscraper

Chongqing is building a bridge suspended in 75 stories high the air between four skyscrapers

Infrastructure investment: the Asian development banks get out their bazookas

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Asian Development Bank unveil billions of dollars in lending programmes to cope with Covid-19