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China's Property Values Are Skyrocketing, With No End in Sight
Even strict controls have been able to stop them.
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After the Olympics, Documenting What's Left
Gary Hustwit and Jon Pack have been photographing former Olympic sites around the world.
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Is China Not Urbanizing Fast Enough?: The Best #Cityreads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we' ve come across in the past seven days.
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Beijing's Creepy, Abandoned Theme Park Is Finally Coming Down
Once, developers dreamed of building "the largest amusement park in Asia." But no longer.
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This New Data Should Make You Pretty Nervous About the Latest Bird Flu
Only 4 of the 81 people with confirmed cases of bird flu in China have fully recovered; human transmission still can't be ruled out.
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Beijing Residents Can't Escape Dismal Air Pollution
Wildly fluctuating urban air pollution is prompting some residents to seek homes elsewhere. But most Chinese cities suffer similar problems.
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How Photographers Are Telling the Story of China's Warp-Speed Urbanization
A new exhibition of contemporary Chinese photography charts the country's phenomenal growth from 2000 to 2012.
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Beijing's Bomb Shelter-Dwellers May Be Making a Rational Choice About Their Commute
The Chinese capital estimates 10 percent of its population lives in tiny, below-ground apartments. Are they crazy or clever?
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Anxiety, Traditional Medicine, and Plenty of Purell: Beijing Watches and Waits for Bird Flu
"From day one we were getting a lot of phone calls from nervous patients."
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China's Deadly Air Pollution Jumped 30 Percent This Year
In 2010, air pollution contributed to 1.2 million deaths and 2013 looks like it could be even worse.
