Topic: China
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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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Year in Review
The Best #CityReads of 2012
Charter cities, sexy villages, company towns, and more.
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Year in Review
China's 4 Most Wasteful Infrastructure Projects of 2012
Propaganda theme parks, faux-Manhattan skylines, and more.
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Beijing Tries to 'Rectify' Jaywalkers: This Week in Bans
Also, Albuquerque is left vulnerable after outlawing barbed wire and a British ice cream-truck driver who rocked too hard is shut down.
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Videos
Nation's Capital Ushers in the Holidays with an Exploding Christmas Tree
Next up: a rocket-propelled menorah?
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Photos
China's Emerging Architectural Style
The country's building boom has given rise to a look that's fresh but also uniquely Chinese.
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Toilet Tuesday
Is the Air Inside Public Bathrooms Rife With Infectious Particles?
A review of the research indicates that could be the nasty truth, and other toilet tidbits.
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Postcard
China's Extreme Holdouts
One house is left standing in the middle of a newly built road in Zhejiang province.
