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  • CHINA.Wuzhen. A young girl in the town of 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.Wuzhen. A clothes stall in the town of 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.Wuzhen. An old woamn in the old town. 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. Chongqing Province.  View of the town Wushan which stands at the entrance to 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. View of the town 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-036.JPG
  • 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
    08-24-058.JPG
  • 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.Wuzhen. A model waxwork in the tourist centre in 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.Wuzhen. A model waxwork in the tourist centre in 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
    08-24-040.JPG
  • 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
    08-24-035.JPG
  • 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.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.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.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
    08-24-059.JPG
  • 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.Wuzhen. A model waxwork in the tourist centre in 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.Wuzhen. A street trader in 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
    08-24-037.JPG
  • 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
    08-24-031.JPG
  • 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
    08-24-021.JPG
  • 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
    08-24-022.JPG
  • 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.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.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.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
    08-24-003.JPG
  • CHINA.Wuzhen. A model waxwork in the tourist centre in 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
    08-24-043.JPG
  • CHINA.Wuzhen. A model waxwork in the tourist centre in 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. The old town and new developments lie next to oneanother in Shanghai. 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 mother and child 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
    08-16-043.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. The old town and new developments lie next to oneanother in Shanghai. 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-08-16-086.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. The old town of Shanghai is slowly being destroyed as the city develops and modernises. 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-08-16-085.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A mother and child 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-08-16-043.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. Scene of a partially destroyed building 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. A mother and child 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. 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
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. A mother and child 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-08-16-066.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. Shanghai. A young boy 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-08-16-062.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
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. The old town of Shanghai is slowly being destroyed as the city develops and modernises. 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
    08-16-085.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. A young boy 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
    08-16-062.JPG
  • CHINA. Shanghai. Scene of a partially destroyed building 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-08-16-067.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
  • A woman looks out onto the Yangtze River and the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan.<br />
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  • A couple embrace in the grounds of Guiyuan Temple in Wuhan, central China.<br />
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  • Traditional housing in the backstreets of the city of Wuhan, in central China.<br />
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  • A woman walks along train tracks in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. Partially destroyed homes lie near modern developments in the centre of Shanghai. 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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  • Worshippers burning incense in Guiyuan temple in Wuhan, China.<br />
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  • Pedestrians fill the streets at the foot of the ruins of Saint Paul's Church.<br />
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  • New housing developments on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, built to rehouse nomads in the region, a scheme aimed at protecting the grasslands of the region that are deteriorating as a result of overgrazing. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. Partially destroyed homes lie near modern developments in the centre of Shanghai. 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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  • A couple next to the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge.<br />
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  • Traditional buildings along the waterfront in Macau.<br />
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  • CHINA. Sichuan Province.  A young boy in the town of Fengdu. The town will be inundated with water with the flooding of the three Gorges, by damming the Yangtze near the town of YiChang. It 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 Tibetan man runs down a hillside in the town of Zaduo. Tibetans inside a "relocation town," created to house nomadic herders moved from the highland grasslands. The nomads have been blamed for contributing to the deterioration of the grasslands, so have been moved, sometimes forcibly, into newly built towns that can be found across the plateau.
    Asia-Threatened-Headwaters-12-26-414.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A man 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-059.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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-048.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A man 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-045.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A man 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-044.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  Evening scene 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-060.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A street stall 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-058.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A bridge 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-056.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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-054.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  Men looking out over 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-053.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A homeless man 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-049.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A man 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-046.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A family 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-047.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  People walk through a construction site in the town of Wushan. As tourism booms, towns lying near the 3 Gorges are being developed and modernised. 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-08-19-043.JPG
  • China. Jilin Province. Streetscene in the town of Yanji, close to the border with North Korea. The town is part of the Korean Autonomous Prefecture in the north-east of the country. 2011
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  A wing turbine blade, outside a factory producing wind turbines in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  Ji Yaotao, manager of the United Power factory producing wind turbines in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  Outside the United Power factory producing wind turbines in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  Outside the United Power factory producing wind turbines in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  Inside a factory producing wind turbines in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei. Smog hangs over Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  Inside a factory producing wind turbines in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  Inside a factory producing solar panels in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  A worker inside a factory producing solar panels in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
    09-07-027.JPG
  • CHINA. Hebei.  Inside a factory producing solar panels in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
    09-07-023.JPG
  • CHINA. Hebei.  Inside a factory producing solar panels in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  A worker inside a factory producing solar panels in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  Ma Xuelu, the president of the Low Carbon City Research Association of Baoding City points to a visitor display. The city is the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei. Smog hangs over Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Gansu Province. Dunhuang. Market scene in the oasis town of Dunhuang, a town being severely affected by desertification.
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  • Pilgrims in the town of Sershul on the Tibetan Plateau, in western China. The town is home to a large monastery which houses thousands of monks. The Sanjiangyuan or Three Rivers Headwater region of western China contains the sources of the Yangtze, Mekong and Yellow Rivers.
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  • Tibetans in the town of Sershul on the Tibetan Plateau, in western China. The town is home to a large monastery which houses thousands of monks. The Sanjiangyuan or Three Rivers Headwater region of western China contains the sources of the Yangtze, Mekong and Yellow Rivers.
    Asia-Threatened-Headwaters-12-26-553.JPG
  • A young Tibetan monk in the town of Sershul on the Tibetan Plateau, in western China. The town is home to a large monastery which houses thousands of monks. The Sanjiangyuan or Three Rivers Headwater region of western China contains the sources of the Yangtze, Mekong and Yellow Rivers.
    Asia-Threatened-Headwaters-12-26-532.JPG
  • Young Tibetan monks in the town of Sershul on the Tibetan Plateau, in western China. The town is home to a large monastery which houses thousands of monks. The Sanjiangyuan or Three Rivers Headwater region of western China contains the sources of the Yangtze, Mekong and Yellow Rivers.
    Asia-Threatened-Headwaters-12-26-531.JPG
  • Young Tibetan monks in the town of Sershul on the Tibetan Plateau, in western China. The town is home to a large monastery which houses thousands of monks. The Sanjiangyuan or Three Rivers Headwater region of western China contains the sources of the Yangtze, Mekong and Yellow Rivers.
    Asia-Threatened-Headwaters-12-26-522.JPG
  • Billboards depict idyllic wetlands in the town of Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province. The town is still rebuilding after being severely damaged during the 2008 earthquake. 2010
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  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A view of the 3 Gorges entrance from the town of Wushan. 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-08-19-041.JPG
  • CHINA. Chongqing Province.  A man riding a horse in the town of Wushan on the Yangtze near to 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.
    Three-Gorges-China-08-19-033.JPG
  • China. Jilin Province. Riverbank scene in the town of Yanji, close to the border with North Korea. The town is part of the Korean Autonomous Prefecture in the north-east of the country. 2011
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  • China. Jilin Province. Pedestrians crossing the street in the town of Yanji, close to the border with North Korea. The town is part of the Korean Autonomous Prefecture, hence many signs are in both Chinese and Korean. 2011
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  A wing turbine blade, outside a factory producing wind turbines in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
    09-07-043.JPG
  • CHINA. Hebei.  Outside the United Power factory producing wind turbines in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
    09-07-037.JPG
  • CHINA. Hebei.  Inside a factory producing wind turbines in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
    09-07-035.JPG
  • CHINA. Hebei.  An exit sign inside a factory producing solar panels in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  Inside a factory producing solar panels in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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  • CHINA. Hebei.  A worker inside a factory producing solar panels in Baoding City near Beijing, the world's first 'carbon positive' town. The town's main industires focus on producing wind and solar technologies. 2009
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