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  • Ancol Water Park in northern Jakarta.<br />
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    Indonesia-Jakarta-Sinking-City-13-10...JPG
  • West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
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  • A man and a cat in a park near West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-044.JPG
  • A light shines on the banks of West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
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  • The banks of West Lake in Hangzhou at night, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-036.JPG
  • A man paddles a boat used for collecting rubbish in 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-035.JPG
  • A mother and child in 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-030.JPG
  • A modern cafe stand next to a more traditional tower in 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-024.JPG
  • Inside 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-021.JPG
  • Inside a building within the grounds of 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-022.JPG
  • A man paddles a boat through 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-020.JPG
  • A discarded lily leaf lies on a boardwalk in 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-016.JPG
  • 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-013.JPG
  • Children visiting 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-050.JPG
  • Tourists visiting West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-043.JPG
  • Sunset over West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-042.JPG
  • Tourists in a coffee shop suspended above West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-040.JPG
  • Sunset over West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-041.JPG
  • West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-038.JPG
  • A tree on the shores of West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-039.JPG
  • A mother and her child in 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-034.JPG
  • Tourists get caught in a rain shower in 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-029.JPG
  • A girl in a temple in 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-027.JPG
  • Tourists travel by boat through 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-019.JPG
  • Tourists walk on boardwalks in 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-017.JPG
  • Tourists visit 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-014.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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-012.JPG
  • West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-049.JPG
  • West Lake in Hangzhou, one of the most visited tourists sites in China. Zhejiang Province. China. 2010
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-045.JPG
  • Boats within 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-032.JPG
  • Boats used for ferrying visiting tourists in 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-031.JPG
  • A man within the grounds of 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-026.JPG
  • A worker inside 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
    Xixi-Wetlands-Hangzhou-10-15-023.JPG
  • North Korea. 2009
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  • North Korea. 2009
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  • North Korea. 2009
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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. Shanghai. A street-seller, trying to sell photographs to passing tourists, takes a rest. 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
    08-16-093.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. Tourists 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
    08-16-072.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A man walking on the Bund with the famous PuDong skyline behing him. 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
    08-16-048.JPG
  • 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
    08-16-049.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. Tourists along 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. Beijing. Spectators near the Olympic village during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • People enjoy Ancol Water Park in northern Jakarta.<br />
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  • Pedestrians walking through a modern shopping district.<br />
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  • Pedestrians pass by a fountain in Senado Square at night.<br />
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  • People walking through colorful Senado Square at night.<br />
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  • An elaborate red gate in Senado Square.<br />
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  • A woman and her child walk past an advertisement for a new holiday resort. Major coastal developments have been one of the major causes of mangrove loss in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province. Over the past century, the world has lost over 50% of its coastal mangroves. They have been cleared mainly to make way for commercial shrimp and fish farms. The unique trees which live in salt water are valued for the ability to protect shorelines and are home to a diverse array of flora and fauna. 2010
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  • A woman on the beach in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province. Major coastal developments have been one of the major causes of mangrove loss. Over the past century, the world has lost over 50% of its coastal mangroves. They have been cleared mainly to make way for commercial shrimp and fish farms. The unique trees which live in salt water are valued for the ability to protect shorelines and are home to a diverse array of flora and fauna. 2010
    Mangroves-Guangdong-China-10-16-041.JPG
  • Coastal developments for industry have contributed to the disappearance of magroves in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province. Over the past century, the world has lost over 50% of its coastal mangroves. They have been cleared mainly to make way for commercial shrimp and fish farms. The unique trees which live in salt water are valued for the ability to protect shorelines and are home to a diverse array of flora and fauna. 2010
    Mangroves-Guangdong-China-10-16-016.JPG
  • Tourists on the shores of 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
    Qinghai-Lake-China-10-14-069.JPG
  • Tourists walking through a rape-seed field near to Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake is China's largest inland body of water, lying 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
    Qinghai-Lake-China-10-14-061.JPG
  • Shop fronts in a town 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
    Qinghai-Lake-China-10-14-044.JPG
  • Tourists watch the sunrise coming up over 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
    Qinghai-Lake-China-10-14-040.JPG
  • A young Tibetan man embraces his yak on the shore of 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
    Qinghai-Lake-China-10-14-037.JPG
  • A woman tends to her yaks on the shores of 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
    Qinghai-Lake-China-10-14-036.JPG
  • 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
    Qinghai-Lake-China-10-14-034.JPG
  • A sign warning people of the dangers of getting to close to the water, at 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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  • A woman stands on a walkway which has been flooded on 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
    Qinghai-Lake-China-10-14-031.JPG
  • A Tibetan girl near to 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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  • Tourists pose for photos next to a Tibetan stupa on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
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  • A yak stands my the side of a mountain road on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
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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. Hubei Province. Wuhan. A view of Wuhan from The Yellow Crane Tower which looks over the Yangtze and the city of Wuhan.Wuhan (population 4.3 million) is a sprawling city that sits on both sides of the Yangtze River.  2008.
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A street-seller, trying to sell photographs to passing tourists, takes a rest. 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-08-16-093.JPG
  • 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-08-16-053.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. Two tourists 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.
    Shanghai-China-08-16-051.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A woman on the Gund gazing acroos the river to 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.
    Shanghai-China-08-16-050.JPG
  • 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-08-16-049.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. Spectators 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 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. People peer 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. A 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. A young 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. Men peer 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. People peer through a fence, trying to catch a glimpse of the new Olympic stadium. 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 holds her baby near the 4th Ring Roag, near 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.
    08-21-036.JPG
  • CHINA. Beijing. Tourists 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. A man 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. A 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. 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 man climbs 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. A man 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. 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 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 man takes a picture 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. 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. Beijing. Men 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. 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. Chongqing Province.  Tourists on a boat viewing 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. Chongqing Province.  Tourists passing though th 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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  • A tourist photographs the Red-Crowned Crane, a threatened species at the Zhalong Wetlands, Heilongjiang Province. China. 2011
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  • A tourist at the Zhalong Wetlands, Heilongjiang Province. China. 2011
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  • A construction worker at the Zhalong Wetlands, Heilongjiang Province. China. 2011
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  • North Korea. 2009
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  • North Korea. 2009
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