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    As the world’s surging superpower, China should become a model for other newly industrializing nations to find the balance between economic growth and environmental conservation. Though much of the eastern half of China is covered with cities, the western half remains largely undeveloped. Chinese businesses and government need to set a new standard in adopting environmentally-aware development policies to protect wild areas such as the Meili Mountains in the fabled land of Shangri-La. by: traveltransmissions Views[1014] From the Canton Tower in Guangzhou I saw the sun setting into pollution before it disappeared beyond the horizon. Lenient environmental regulations are destroying the health and vitality of China’s air and water supplies. by: traveltransmissions Views[856] The city of Guangzhou is at the heart of China’s developmental dilemma. At the epicenter of the “world’s factory,” the city is simultaneously generating astronomical amounts of wealth and severe levels of pollution. by: traveltransmissions Views[806] As China’s economies scale in size, even former markets on the fringe like the selling of exotic animal parts for Traditional Chinese Medicine are pushed into the open. by: traveltransmissions Views[641] When thinking about China, outsiders tend to use an image of the Great Wall to symbolize the ancient traditions, sagacious philosophers and ambitious rulers of the Middle Kingdom’s past. Although modern China is characterized by unfathomable levels of growth, her societies and lands are now pressed by tremendous new stresses. by: traveltransmissions Views[878]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - The Dragon's Dilemma

    Thursday, 4 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    A photographer helps his audience explore the amazing world we live in as he captures the beauty, triumphs and struggles happening through the lens. He learns to shape his eye to find those moments where colors shine brightest and awareness might expand.... Read more >
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