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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people gather in a park for morning activities.  Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people gather for morning activities. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.   2008
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people in the street. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008.
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people gather for morning activities. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.   2008.
    Wuhan-China-08-22-024.JPG
  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. A man and his grandchild at an area where the elderly gather for morning activities. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008.
    Wuhan-China-08-22-025.JPG
  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. An elderly man's hands. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.   2008.
    Wuhan-China-08-22-023.JPG
  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people gather for morning activites. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008.
    Wuhan-China-08-22-022.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. An elderly man walks past western-style buildings. 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. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people in the street. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008
    08-22-032.JPG
  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. A man and his grandchild at an area where the elderly gather for morning activities. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008
    08-22-025.JPG
  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people gather for morning activities. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people gather for morning activites. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008
    08-22-022.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. An elderly man walks past western-style buildings. 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
    08-16-076.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. An elderly man near the Bund. 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. 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. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people gather in a park for morning activities.  Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008.
    Wuhan-China-08-22-027.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. An elderly man near the Bund. 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.
    Shanghai-China-08-16-073.JPG
  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Elderly people gather for morning activities. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008.
    Wuhan-China-08-22-021.JPG
  • 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.
    Shanghai-China-08-16-065.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. An old man peers through a fence, trying to catch a glimpse of the new Olympic park. 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. Members of the public peer through and over over 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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  • A man in a rural village in Hebei Province, China.
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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. An old  woman 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. Hebei Province. A farmer on his farm which is suffering from lack of water. 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. Inappropriate 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. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man collecting discarded water bottles from a bin for recycling, in the shopping district of Wangfujing, a popular place for spectators, tourists and athletes to visit during the Olympic Games. 2008
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  • CHINA. An old woman during Chinese New Year in Ditan Park in Beijing.  Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important festival and holiday in the Chinese calendar In mainland China, many people use this holiday to visit family and friends and also visit local temples to offer prayers to their ancestors. The roots of Chinese New Year lie in combined influences from Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and folk religions.  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. An old  woman 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.
    08-21-007.JPG
  • CHINA. An old woman during Chinese New Year in Ditan Park in Beijing.  Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important festival and holiday in the Chinese calendar In mainland China, many people use this holiday to visit family and friends and also visit local temples to offer prayers to their ancestors. The roots of Chinese New Year lie in combined influences from Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and folk religions.  2008.
    Chinese-New-Year-08-03-044.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A in the town of Wushan, which lies on the banks of the Yangtze and at the entrance to the 3 Gorges. As tourism booms, towns are being developed and modernized resulting in old areas being razed.  The flooding of the three Gorges, by damming the Yangtze near the town of YiChang, has remained a controversial subject due to the negative environmental consequences and the displacement of millions of people in the flood plain. The Yangtze River however 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. Chongqing Province.  A family in a small town that will be partially flooded by the 3 Gorges Dam. The flooding of the three Gorges, by damming the Yangtze near the town of YiChang, has remained a controversial subject due to the negative environmental consequences and the displacement of millions of people in the flood plain. The Yangtze River however 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-016.JPG
  • Beijing, China.
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  • CHINA.Wuzhen. The town of Wuzhen is located in the center of the six ancient towns south of Yangtze River, 10 miles north of the city of Tongxiang, Wuzhen displays a two-thousand-year history in its ancient stone bridges, stone pathways between the mottled walls and its delicate wood carvings all lying above a network of canals and small lakes. 2008
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Men gather in a park. Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Pedestrians along the bank 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
    08-21-016.JPG
  • 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. Shanghai. Streetscene 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. Shanghai. An old woman on the Bund. 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. Shanghai. Street scene from 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
    08-16-064.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. A spectator near the Olympic village during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A billboard depicting cheering supporters of the Olympic games. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Scene from Beijing West Train Station. 2007.
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  • A man in a rural village in Hebei Province, China.
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. Pedestrians along the bank 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.
    Wuhan-China-08-22-015.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. An old woman on the Bund. 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.
    Shanghai-China-08-16-069.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. Street scene from 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.
    Shanghai-China-08-16-064.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. A spectator near the Olympic village during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man collecting discarded water bottles from a bin for recycling, in the shopping district of Wangfujing, a popular place for spectators, tourists and athletes to visit during the Olympic Games. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A billboard depicting cheering supporters of the Olympic games. 2008
    08-15-023.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. An old man peers through a fence, trying to catch a glimpse of the new Olympic park. 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.
    08-21-030.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the public peer through and over over 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.
    08-21-025.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. Streetscene 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.
    Shanghai-China-08-16-063.JPG
  • An elderly man performs to Tai Chi in Beijing's TianTan Park. The elderly and young are some of the most susceptible to the effects of air pollution, however this does not deter hundreds of the city's elderly residents who go to the parks everyday to socialise and exercise, no matter what the air quality. PM2.5 reading - 89 - Moderate
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  • A elderly woman walks through the old backstreets of Kolkata.<br />
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  • Mrs. Zhen (right) an eighty year old retiree does her morning exercises in Beijing's TianTan Park. The elderly and young are some of the most susceptible to the effects of air pollution, however this does not deter hundreds of the city's elderly residents who go to the parks everyday to socialise and exercise, no matter what the air quality. PM2.5 reading - 89 - Moderate
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  • An elderly man's hands.<br />
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Near the main gate of the Sun City retirement complex for the elderly. 2010
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  • A man walks past a hospital inside the grounds of a retirement complex for the elderly.
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  • CHINA. A elderly man in Zijun village in Kunming, home of the Samatao minority. 2010
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Residents during singing practice inside the Sun City retirement complex for the elderly. 2010
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Inside the Sun City retirement complex for the elderly. 2010
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Inside the Sun City retirement complex for the elderly. 2010
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  • An elderly man taking exercise in a park in central Beijing.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Elderly exercising in Ritan park. 2010
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Singing practise amongst residents of the Sun City retirement complex for the elderly. 2010
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Inside the Sun City retirement complex for the elderly. 2010
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Apartment for residents inside the Sun City retirement complex for the elderly. 2010
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man enters the local post office inside the Sun City retirement complex for the elderly. 2010
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  • CHINA. Beijing. The main gate of the Sun City retirement complex for the elderly. 2010
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  • A man sits reading inside a retirement complex for the elderly.
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  • A temple inside the grounds of a retirement complex for the elderly.
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  • A woman sits inside the grounds of a retirement complex for the elderly.
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  • An elderly man in a wheelchair watches a fellow Beijinger draw Chinese characters with water into the dusty pavement. PM2.5 reading - 367 - Hazardous
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  • Elderly residents do exercise in the Temple of Heaven Park.
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  • An elderly Tibetan monk walks along a trail which runs around a mountain near Lhasa, on top of which sits Ganden monastery. Pilgrims walk this trail around the sacred mountain which often narrows to no more than a foot wide at somepoints.
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  • A man drives his three-wheeled electric vehicle in central Beijing. Electric vehicles come in a variety in shapes and sizes as producers try to meet the diverse requirements of the city's residents. These vehicles are particularly popular with the city's elderly residents and are a cheaper alternative to normal cars. 18th May, 2016
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  • A young boy stands with his mother at a bus stop in the west of Beijing. As well as the elderly, children are particularly susceptible to the adverse health effects of air pollution.Many young children can now be seen on the streets of Beijing wearing masks, in an effort by their families to protect them. PM2.5 reading - 204 - Very Unhealthy
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  • An elderly man uses his cellphone whilst smoking.
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  • An elderly woman's hand in a small village outside Kanpur.
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  • An elderly woman moves along a walkway over the Ciliwung River, a waterway that has been described as one of the most polluted rivers in the world. The river often floods, breaking its banks sending its polluted water into the nearby communities.
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  • A young boy stands with his mother at a bus stop in the west of Beijing. As well as the elderly, children are particularly susceptible to the adverse health effects of air pollution.Many young children can now be seen on the streets of Beijing wearing masks, in an effort by their families to protect them. PM2.5 reading - 204 - Very Unhealthy
    Beijing-Air-Pollution-Masks-15-04-04...JPG
  • An elderly woman looks out from the back of a small vehicle in central Beijing.
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