The Chinese urban population is set to increase by 13 million every year between now and 2030. But with 95% of China’s cities falling short of environmental standards, the government is urgently seeking greener models for urban living. Will eco-cities be China’s cities of the future?

China is known for being strictly utilitarian, most recently banning ostentatious displays of wealth. But there's one area that has remained flamboyant – architecture. China is now more open to experimental architecture than the UK and potentially home to the designs of the future city.

China’s obesity rate has boomed over the last three decades, with 46 million obese adults and 300 million classified as overweight. New York University and East China Normal University researchers found that urban design influences levels of physical activity in Chinese cities. But how?

Whether driving Lamborghinis or splashing out at Louis Vuitton, the 20-something sons and daughters of China’s wealthiest business moguls are living the life. But as a nation in the midst of an anti-austerity drive, no one in China likes a show-off. Are the fu’erdai really as bad as their rep?