Scenes From 21st-Century China

The People's Republic of China, the most populous country, and the second-largest economy, in the world, is a vast, dynamic nation. Rapid growth brings challenges.

A building and a large screen seen through thick smog in Beijing December 8, 2015
as China's capital issued its first ever “red alert” for pollution.
Damir Sagolj / Reuters

Private housing blocks in Hong Kong, China, photographed on December 15, 2015
Tyrone Siu / Reuters

A view of Nga Tsin Wai village, which is to be demolished as part of a city
re-urbanization plan in Wong Tai Sin District on January 26, 2016, in Hong Kong.
The village can be traced back to the 14th century, authorities say, and is the city's
only remaining walled village in an urban area. Based on reports, the 650-year-old
urban walled village will be destroyed to make way for developments.
Anthony Kwan / Getty

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