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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. A man and his son in a village near 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. A picture of an Olympic volunteer helping a young child and his mother . 2008
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A family walking near the Huangpu River. 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 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. People 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 young child being held by his father. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing.  Two tourists and a monk 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 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 boy peers 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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  • CHINA. People 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
    08-03-032.JPG
  • A mother and her child attempt to catch rain in a leaf at The Xixi wetlands which lie in the west of the city of Hangzhou. This is China's 'first national wetland park,' dubbed as such to act as a role model to all other wetlands in China and to supposedly show how to effectively manage and restore wetlands, notably urban wetlands. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A family walking near the Huangpu River. 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-08-16-095.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. A boy peers 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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  • CHINA. Beijing.Tourists near the Olympic stadium. 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A young child being held by his father. 2008.
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  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  Scene in the town of Wushan near 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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  • Liu Feng, 53, pours tea next to one of his son's pet Cranwell Horned Frogs (Ceratophrys cranwelli). Native to the South American countries of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay the frog is a popular species amongst collectors due to its resemblance to the computer game character Pac Man. It's one of 30 different frogs that he and his son keep in their small apartment in central Beijing.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man and his son begging for money in the Xidan shopping district in central Beijing. 2006.
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  • MONGOLIA. Ulaan Baatar. Otguntugs (left) the father, Ounsuren (centre) the mother and their son Huyga eating breakfast. As the global financial crisis grips Asia, Mongolia is feeling the implications first hand as the country suffers from rising inflation pushing the price of food and fuel ever upwards. For the country’s homeless, who live in sewers and abandoned garages in the capital and already face extreme discrimination and are denied access to basic health and social care, their lives are hanging in the balance. 2008
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  • Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale) - Found in northern Vietnam, limestone cliffs and evergreen rainforests. - Listed on IUCN Red List but Data Deficient -  "This species is threatened by forest damage in Tam Dao, which continues to be significant . Clear-cutting at Mao Son has also reduced the available habitat for this species. This is one of the few regional frog species for which there is a specific demand in the global pet trade." IUCN Red List website
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man and his son begging for money in the Xidan shopping district in central Beijing. 2006.
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  • A mother feeds her son on the steps of a flood gate on the Ciliwung River, in the centre of Jakarta. The gate enables residents to release water into the river at times of flood.
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  • A mother and son ride a scooter in downtown Funafuti, Tuvalu. 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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