If the great Greek chronicler and "father of history" Herodotus were still alive, he would have whiplash. In less than a lifetime, we have seen the rapid rise of a host of dynamic new global cities--and the relative decline of many others. With a majority of the world's population now living in cities, what these places do with their new wealth ultimately will shape this first truly urban century.  In 1984, when you walked down the Bund in Shanghai...more.