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  • CHINA. Beijing.  A family in front of the famous Mao Zedong portrait that hangs on the ‘Gate of Heavenly Peace’ which leads into the Forbidden City and is opposite Tiananmen Square. Mao is still revered in China even 30 years after his death and 40 years since the end of the ‘Cultural Revolution’ and the ‘Great Leap Forward’ where it is alleged he was responsible for the death of some 20 million Chinese people. Nevertheless, every day thousands of Chinese people make the pilgrimage to stand and have their photo taken in front of his most famous portrait. 2005.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A billboard depicting cheering supporters of the Olympic games. 2008
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  • Tourists visiting 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. Beijing.  Tourists stand in front of the famous Mao Zedong portrait that hangs on the ‘Gate of Heavenly Peace’ which leads into the Forbidden City and is opposite Tiananmen Square. Mao is still revered in China even 30 years after his death and 40 years since the end of the ‘Cultural Revolution’ and the ‘Great Leap Forward’ where it is alleged he was responsible for the death of some 20 million Chinese people. Nevertheless, every day thousands of Chinese people make the pilgrimage to stand and have their photo taken in front of his most famous portrait. 2005.
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A young child in a light exhibit at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (?????; pinyin: Shàngh?i ke¯jì gu?n) is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park of the city. The construction of the museum cost 1,75 billion RMB, and the floor area is 98 000m2 .2008.
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. Tourists 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. A young child in a light exhibit at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (?????; pinyin: Shàngh?i ke¯jì gu?n) is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park of the city. The construction of the museum cost 1,75 billion RMB, and the floor area is 98 000m2 .2008..
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A tourist on the Bund with the famour PuDong skyline behind her.  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-08-16-055.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. A billboard depicting cheering supporters of the Olympic games. 2008
    08-15-021.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing.  A man stands in front of the famous Mao Zedong portrait that hangs on the ‘Gate of Heavenly Peace’ which leads into the Forbidden City and is opposite Tiananmen Square. Mao is still revered in China even 30 years after his death and 40 years since the end of the ‘Cultural Revolution’ and the ‘Great Leap Forward’ where it is alleged he was responsible for the death of some 20 million Chinese people. Nevertheless, every day thousands of Chinese people make the pilgrimage to stand and have their photo taken in front of his most famous portrait. 2005.
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A tourist on the Bund with the famour PuDong skyline behind her.  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. Tourists 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-08-16-054.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. Snooker player Shaun Murphy is swarmed by fans aoutside the China Snooker Open. Snooker is a cue sport played on a large table measuring 3.6 metres x 1.8 metres. Originating in India in the late 19th Century where it was invented by British Army officers, the game has been a mainstay in British sport over the past few decades. Recently however, popularity of the sport has declined as the sport struggles to compete with other popular sports. The sport is however flourishing in countries such as China, where it is now the second most popular sport, behind Basketball. In a country where the  players are treated like movie-stars, China may be the great hope for the sports recovery. 2009
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  • North Korea. 2009
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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 young Chinese woman smiles whilst watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the Chinese public clapping and cheering whilst watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the Chinese public clapping and cheering whilst watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the Chinese public watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • Tibetan children near Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the Chinese public clapping and cheering whilst watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the Chinese public clapping and cheering whilst watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A spectator taking pictures during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A spectator taking pictures during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A spectator with a British Union Jack flag painted on her face during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A woman smiles whilst watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the public watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the public watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing 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. A spectator taking pictures during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A spectator taking pictures during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A spectator with a British Union Jack flag painted on her face during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A young Chinese woman smiles whilst watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A woman smiles whilst watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
    08-15-065.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the Chinese public watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the public watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. Members of the public watching the opening ceremony of 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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  • Tibetan children near Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
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  • PORTUGAL. Lisbon. A couple in a restaurant in the old district of Alfama . 2004
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  • PORTUGAL. Lisbon. A couple dance in an outdoor restaurant in the old district of Alfama . 2004
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. Children running down the street. 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-08-16-044.JPG
  • PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Crowds celebrate the Festival of Popular Saints in the old district of Alfama . 2004
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  • PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Crowds celebrate the Festival of Popular Saints in the old district of Alfama . 2004
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  • Beijing, China.
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A 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. Children running down the street. 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. Spectators near the Olympic village during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Passengers on a boat passing through the 3 Gorges.  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. Beijing. Spectators near the Olympic village during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 2008
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A 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-08-16-128.JPG
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