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Beijing's Air Quality Crisis May Have Had a Silver Lining
Typically, the Chinese press tries to put the best spin on Beijing's pollution. But the national media covered "airpocalypse" with startling frankness.
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Photos
Why We Shouldn't Mock the Idea of an Eiffel Tower in Hangzhou
There are serious cultural reference points to be found in China's obsession with 'duplitecture.'
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Charts
A Breakdown of What Exactly Is in Beijing's Filthy Air
Climate Desk lays out the contents of China's air pollution.
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Photos
NASA Satellite Image Shows Beijing Drowning in a Lake of Smog
Air pollution has been particularly bad in China this week, with levels nine times above what the U.S. considers "unsafe."
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Beijing's Air Quality Catastrophe
Pollution has reached an all-time high, reminding us that China's economic growth has come at the cost of environmental disaster.
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It's Lonely Trying to Convince Chinese Hospitals to Go Smoke Free
Dr. Dan Xiao battles attitudes toward tobacco that more closely resemble the U.S. of the 1940s or '50s.
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Videos
Rooftop Farms: A 'Burgeoning' Trend in Chinese Cities
Two activists talk about creating leafy green escapes among the high rises of Beijing and Hong Kong.
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Record Breaking Metro System of the Day: Beijing
With an end-of-year expansion, it is now the world's longest subway system.
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Year in Review
The Most Talked About Buildings of 2012
From residences to gardens to installations, a look at the most compelling works of the year.
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Year in Review
China's 4 Most Wasteful Infrastructure Projects of 2012
Propaganda theme parks, faux-Manhattan skylines, and more.
