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  • Two children ride on the back of a bicycle on the grounds of a brick making factory.<br />
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  • A man rides a bicycle through the streets of Kolkata.<br />
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A bicycle chained to a fence. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A bicycle standing against a fence. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. An abandoned bicycle in the street. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A potted plant and a bicycle in the street. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A potted plant and a bicycle in the street. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A bicycle sign on the pavement. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A bicycle sign on the pavement. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A bicycle chained to a fence. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A bicycle standing against a fence. 2008
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  • Pedestrians, bicycles and motorbikes mix on the streets of Kolkata.<br />
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Bicycles in a parking lot, covered in dust, sand and fine particulate matter as a result of prolonged exposure to Beijing’s air. In 2005, Beijing was dubbed the world’s most polluted capital for the quality of it’s air. Poor air quality has been cause by increased construction and development linked to China’s recent rapid growth.  Daily levels of chemicals and fine particulate matter in Beijing’s air are on average twice that of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended safe levels. In May 2008, on one day alone, levels peaked at nearly 10 times the WHO’s recommended levels. Causing major health problems to regular citizens, Beijing’s air quality is one of he most serious health issues in China today. 2008
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  • Bicycles stacked against a wall in a residential community in Beijing, China.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Bicycles in a parking lot, covered in dust, sand and fine particulate matter as a result of prolonged exposure to Beijing’s air. In 2005, Beijing was dubbed the world’s most polluted capital for the quality of it’s air. Poor air quality has been cause by increased construction and development linked to China’s recent rapid growth.  Daily levels of chemicals and fine particulate matter in Beijing’s air are on average twice that of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended safe levels. In May 2008, on one day alone, levels peaked at nearly 10 times the WHO’s recommended levels. Causing major health problems to regular citizens, Beijing’s air quality is one of he most serious health issues in China today. 2008
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  • North Korea. 2009
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  • North Korea. 2009
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A young boy riding on his father's bike near the Olympic village during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • A woman looks out onto the Yangtze River and the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan.<br />
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  • Inside the "Living Water Garden" in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. The garden is a park aimed at highlighting the importance of the relationship between man and water. 2010
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. A view of the Yangtze River. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River. Its trade has been inextricably linked with the Yangtze river for centuries. The Yangtze River is reported to be at its lowest level in 150 years as a result of a country-wide drought. It is China's longest river and the third longest in the world. Originating in Tibet, the river flows for 3,964 miles (6,380km) through central China into the East China Sea at Shanghai.  2008.
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. On the banks of the Yangtze. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River. Its trade has been inextricably linked with the Yangtze river for centuries. The Yangtze River is reported to be at its lowest level in 150 years as a result of a country-wide drought. It is China's longest river and the third longest in the world. Originating in Tibet, the river flows for 3,964 miles (6,380km) through central China into the East China Sea at Shanghai.  2008.
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  • Beijing, China.
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  • Beijing, China.
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. On the banks of the Yangtze. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River. Its trade has been inextricably linked with the Yangtze river for centuries. The Yangtze River is reported to be at its lowest level in 150 years as a result of a country-wide drought. It is China’s longest river and the third longest in the world. Originating in Tibet, the river flows for 3,964 miles (6,380km) through central China into the East China Sea at Shanghai.  2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man peers through a fence, trying to catch a glimpse of the new Qianmen shopping district. In recent years construction has boomed in Beijing as a result of the country’s widespread economic growth and the awarding of the 2008 Summer Olympics to the city. For Beijing’s residents however, it seems as their city is continually under construction with old neighborhoods regularly being razed and new apartments, office blocks and sports venues appearing in their place. A new Beijing has been promised to the people to act as a showcase to the world for the ‘new’ China. Beijing’s residents have been waiting for this promised change for years and are still waiting, asking the question “Where’s the new Beijing?!”. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A woman peers through a fence, trying to catch a glimpse of the new Beijing. In recent years construction has boomed in Beijing as a result of the country’s widespread economic growth and the awarding of the 2008 Summer Olympics to the city. For Beijing’s residents however, it seems as their city is continually under construction with old neighborhoods regularly being razed and new apartments, office blocks and sports venues appearing in their place. A new Beijing has been promised to the people to act as a showcase to the world for the ‘new’ China. Beijing’s residents have been waiting for this promised change for years and are still waiting, asking the question “Where’s the new Beijing?!”. 2008
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  • A woman walks amongst fields on the outside of Kolkata.<br />
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  • Pedestrians, bikes and motorbikes mix on a flooded street in Kolkata.<br />
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  • Pedestrians, bikes and motorbikes mix on a flooded street in Kolkata.<br />
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. A couple next to the Yangtze iver. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River. Its trade has been inextricably linked with the Yangtze river for centuries. The Yangtze River is reported to be at its lowest level in 150 years as a result of a country-wide drought. It is China's longest river and the third longest in the world. Originating in Tibet, the river flows for 3,964 miles (6,380km) through central China into the East China Sea at Shanghai.  2008.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man peers through a fence, trying to catch a glimpse of the new Qianmen shopping district. In recent years construction has boomed in Beijing as a result of the country's widespread economic growth and the awarding of the 2008 Summer Olympics to the city. For Beijing's residents however, it seems as their city is continually under construction with old neighborhoods regularly being razed and new apartments, office blocks and sports venues appearing in their place. A new Beijing has been promised to the people to act as a showcase to the world for the 'new' China. Beijing's residents have been waiting for this promised change for years and are still waiting, asking the question "Where's the new Beijing?!". 2008.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A woman peers through a fence, trying to catch a glimpse of the new Beijing. In recent years construction has boomed in Beijing as a result of the country's widespread economic growth and the awarding of the 2008 Summer Olympics to the city. For Beijing's residents however, it seems as their city is continually under construction with old neighborhoods regularly being razed and new apartments, office blocks and sports venues appearing in their place. A new Beijing has been promised to the people to act as a showcase to the world for the 'new' China. Beijing's residents have been waiting for this promised change for years and are still waiting, asking the question "Where's the new Beijing?!". 2008.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Street scene in the Xidan shopping district in central Beijing. 2006.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Modern apartment developments to the north of Beijing, where dispalced 'hutong' residents are being moved as a result of their homes being destroyed in central Beijing to make way for new developments aimed at modernising the city for the 2008 Summer Olympics . 2005
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  • CHINA. Beijing. The outside of the national headquarters for Hui Muslims in the district of 'Niu Jie'. 2005
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  • CHINA. Gansu Province. Dunhuang. Street scene. Desertification is the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. 41 % of China's landmass in classified as arid or desert. Innapropriate farming methods and overcultivation have contributed to the spreading of deserts in China in recent years. The desert has even encroached upon the capital, Beijing, which is bombarded by sandstorms each spring.
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  • CHINA. Gansu Province. Dunhuang. Parched famland in an area of evere drought. Desertification is the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. 41 % of China's landmass in classified as arid or desert. Innapropriate farming methods and overcultivation have contributed to the spreading of deserts in China in recent years. The desert has even encroached upon the capital, Beijing, which is bombarded by sandstorms each spring.
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  • North Korea. 2009
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  • North Korea. 2009
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  • North Korea. 2009
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  • CHINA. The rise in use of English in China is evident on the streets of Beijing. 2009
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  • CHINA. Beijing. People peer through a fence, trying to catch a glimpse of the new Qianmen shopping district. In recent years construction has boomed in Beijing as a result of the country’s widespread economic growth and the awarding of the 2008 Summer Olympics to the city. For Beijing’s residents however, it seems as their city is continually under construction with old neighborhoods regularly being razed and new apartments, office blocks and sports venues appearing in their place. A new Beijing has been promised to the people to act as a showcase to the world for the ‘new’ China. Beijing’s residents have been waiting for this promised change for years and are still waiting, asking the question “Where’s the new Beijing?!”. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Outside view of the Grand National Theatre. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, The Grand National Theatre is located near Beijing's central Tian'anmen Square. It is an enormous glass and titanium tear-drop-like bubble structure surrounded by water. As China's top art performance center, it covers a total floor space of around 180,000 square meters, including 130,000 square meters for the main building and 50,000 square meters underground facilities. 2008.
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  • A couple next to the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge.<br />
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  • A man pushes his bike across a bridge on the banks of the Ganges River in Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman carries bricks on a worksite in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • A cow eats on the side of the road on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A man carries a large basket on his head across the Howrah bridge in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • A man pushes a trickle carrying metal sheets in an industrial estate in Kolkata.<br />
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  • Workers sleeping in the shade at an industrial estate in Kolkata.<br />
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  • The "Living Water Garden" in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. The garden is a park aimed at highlighting the importance of the relationship between man and water. 2010
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  • One of the main channels that makes up the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. The system is regarded as an "ancient Chinese engineering marvel." By naturally channeling water from the Min River during times of flood, the irrigation system served to protect the local area from flooding and provide water to the Chengdu basin. Sichuan Province. 2010
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A young boy in the old town. Shanghai is a sprawling metropolis or 15 million people situated in south-east China. It is regarded as the country's showcase in development and modernity in modern China. This rapid development and modernization, never seen before on such a scale has however spawned countless environmental and social problems. 2008.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A young boy riding on his father's bike near the Olympic village during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. People peer through a fence, trying to catch a glimpse of the new Qianmen shopping district. In recent years construction has boomed in Beijing as a result of the country's widespread economic growth and the awarding of the 2008 Summer Olympics to the city. For Beijing's residents however, it seems as their city is continually under construction with old neighborhoods regularly being razed and new apartments, office blocks and sports venues appearing in their place. A new Beijing has been promised to the people to act as a showcase to the world for the 'new' China. Beijing's residents have been waiting for this promised change for years and are still waiting, asking the question "Where's the new Beijing?!". 2008..
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Street scene in the Xidan shopping district in central Beijing. 2006.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A digger clears the remnants of an old hutong (traditional homes) in the Qianmen district, destroyed to make way for new developments aimed at modernising the city for the 2008 Summer Olympics. 2005
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man sleeps in the ruins of an old hutong (traditional home) in the central Qianmen district, destroyed to make may for new developments aimed at modernising the city for the 2008 Summer Olympics. 2005
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A homeless woman sits in the ruins of an old hutong (traditional home) in the central Qianmen district, destroyed to make may for new developments aimed at modernising the city for the 2008 Summer Olympics. 2005
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  • North Korea. 2009
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A young boy in the old town. Shanghai is a sprawling metropolis or 15 million people situated in south-east China. It is regarded as the country’s showcase in development and modernity in modern China. This rapid development and modernization, never seen before on such a scale has however spawned countless environmental and social problems. 2008
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  • A man cycles past a women on a small dirt track on the outskirts of Kolkata<br />
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A mural depicting Uighur Muslims in the Islam district of 'Niu Jie'. 2005
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  • CHINA. Beijing. An advertisement in the street of the Muslim district of 'Niu Jie'. 2005
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. An elderly man in the old town. Shanghai is a sprawling metropolis or 15 million people situated in south-east China. It is regarded as the country’s showcase in development and modernity in modern China. This rapid development and modernization, never seen before on such a scale has however spawned countless environmental and social problems. 2008
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  • A man pushes his cart selling hot chilli sauce through the busy roads of central Jakarta.<br />
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  • A child cycles past a severely polluted waterway in central Jakarta.<br />
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. An elderly man in the old town. Shanghai is a sprawling metropolis or 15 million people situated in south-east China. It is regarded as the country's showcase in development and modernity in modern China. This rapid development and modernization, never seen before on such a scale has however spawned countless environmental and social problems. 2008.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A bicycle parking lot in the central districy of Guomao in Beijing. <br />
2009
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  • A young boy rides his bicycle though the Tuvaluan capital of Funafuti. Located in the South West Pacific Ocean, Tuvalu is the world's 4th smallest country and is one of the most vulnerable to climate change impacts including sea level rise, drought and extreme weather events. Tuvalu - March, 2019.
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  • A man rides his bicycle in Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
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  • A women with a bicycle waits to cross a busy street in Ho Chi Minh City.
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  • A schoolchild sits on the back of an electric scooter, as a woman pushes a bicycle along the road in central Beijing. Electric vehicles are very popular with local residents who see them as a cheaper and more convenient alternative to regular cars. 18th May, 2016
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  • A Chinese woman riding a bicycle whilst wearing sunglasses and a mask.
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  • An office worker is surrounding by bicycles at a road crossing in central Beijing.
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  • Electric bicycles in the traditional courtyard offices of Beijing Tsinova Technology Company, in central Beijing. It is one of the new China start-up companies that is capitalising on the increased demand for electric transportation in China. 18th May, 2016
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  • Electric bicycles are stacked in the traditional courtyard offices of Beijing Tsinova Technology Company, in central Beijing. It is one of the new China start-up companies that is capitalising on the increased demand for electric transportation in China. 18th May, 2016
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  • Motorbikes and bicycles pass along a road near the Funafuti International airport, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
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