Topic: China
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China's Air Pollution Problem Explained in One Animation
These before-and-after graphics show just how severe the problem has become.
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Videos
Happy 4th of July! From the World's Premiere Gunpowder Artist
Cai Guo-Qiang transforms fireworks into eardrum-shattering "smoke paintings" in cities across the world.
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Can China Reinvigorate the American Housing Market?
Maybe. But we should be doing that ourselves.
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What's Making China Fat?
Obesity rates have skyrocketed in China over the last generation, at the same time that its cities have exploded. A group of researchers is now trying to pin down the relationship between the two.
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Building Supertall, Superfast
Chinese megabuilding would rise nearly 10 meters a day, way faster than other skyscrapers.
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Photos
How an Austrian Mountain Village Ended Up in China
Developers unveil a tourist attraction that mimics a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Will Chinese Investors Build a Chinese Town in Rural Michigan?
Or perhaps the better question is, can they?
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Construction Finally Ends at CCTV's Beijing Headquarters
After many setbacks, Rem Koolhaas's "reinvention of the skyscraper" is nearly ready to open.
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A Brief History of Observation Towers
As London debuts its newest structural wonder, a tour of its counterparts around the world.
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The Municipal Revenue Problem Behind China's Smoggy Cities
A new report from the World Bank argues that a better financing system is needed to reduce emissions in China.
