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Infographic: Successes and Failures of China’s Five-Year Plans (1996 -2010)
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A breakdown of previous plans gives context to the newly released 12th Five-Year Plan.
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Tracing Kunming, China’s Freshwater Hazards
KUNMING — The ground quakes with a blast as the limestone fragments are blown from their roots, like giant white teeth shattered and unmoored. Nearby, a worker prepares his drill to place another stick of dynamite deep within the rock. He stops for a moment, places his foot high on the rubble and surveys the vast construction landscape that will soon become China's fourth largest airport.
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Hidden Waters, Dragons in the Deep: The Freshwater Crisis in China’s Karst Regions
Yunnan Province is a microcosm of China's freshwater challenges.