• A couple next to the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge.<br /> <br /> To license this image, please contact the National Geographic Creative Collection:<br /> <br /> Image ID: 1933605 <br /> <br /> Email: natgeocreative@ngs.org<br /> <br /> Telephone: 202 857 7537 / Toll Free 800 434 2244<br /> <br /> National Geographic Creative<br /> 1145 17th St NW, Washington DC 20036
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A young couple in Pudong. 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
  • CHINA. Beijing. A couple sat amongst people watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
  • CHINA. Beijing. A young couple outside of Beijing West Train Station. 2007.
  • 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.
  • CHINA. Beijing. A couple sat amongst people watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
  • CHINA. Beijing. A couple in the shopping district of Xidan . 2008
  • CHINA. Beijing. A young couple in the Xidan shopping district in central Beijing. 2006.
  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. A couple near to 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
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A young couple on the Bund with the famous Pudong skyline behind them. 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
  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. A couple near to 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.
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A young couple on the Bund with the famous Pudong skyline behind them. 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.
  • CHINA. Beijing. A couple carrying a stuffed toy in the shopping district of Xidan . 2008
  • CHINA. Beijing. A couple in the shopping district of Xidan . 2008
  • CHINA. Beijing. A young couple in the Xidan shopping district in central Beijing. 2006.
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A couple standing near an advertisement. 2008
  • A newlywed couple pose for photographs in 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
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A couple standing near an advertisement. 2008.
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A young couple in Pudong. 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.
  • CHINA. Beijing. A couple 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.
  • CHINA. Beijing. A young couple in the Xidan shopping district in central Beijing. 2006.
  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River. Young people relaxing in a park. 2008
  • CHINA. Beijing. Spectators in the Olympic village whilst watching rehearsals for the Beijing Olympic games. 2008
  • CHINA. Beijing. People carrying their belongings in Beijing West Train Station. 2007.
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