In this episode of The Intelligent Community, Lou Zacharilla speaks with Dr. Giulio Verdini about a recent UNESCO report about culture and Chinese communities. Part 2 of a conversation with Dr. Verdini.

In this episode of The Intelligent Community, Lou Zacharilla speaks with Dr. Giulio Verdini about China, Calabria and the links between urban and rural communities. Part 1 of 2.

One small hamlet in China is teaching people how to sell online

TAOBAO, a large online retail platform, has become increasingly important to rural economies across China. Establishing online stores on Taobao requires little more than decent internet links and a logistics chain (often motorcycle delivery), so millions have been able to start selling goods at low cost. The trend has reversed the fortunes of many rural people.