Health
Moving a Mountain, of Trash
On July 1, tough new standards for pollution from waste incinerators came into effect.
The Legacy of Hunan’s Polluted Soils
This is the second of a special three-part series of investigations jointly run by chinadialogue and Yale Environmen
China Faces Long Battle to Clean Polluted Soil
This is the third of a special three-part series of investigations jointly run by chinadialogue and Yale Environment
Silencing a Health Reformer’s Voice
Dr. Liao Xinbo is struggling to square his enormous popularity and thirst for healthcare reform with a recent demotion that, in his words, marked the culmination of his frustrated work life.
Soccer on the Silk Road
As the World Cup draws to a close, we present a photo essay by Chinese photographer Zhang Xinmin exploring the game of soccer along the Silk Road in Xinjiang, where it has a special place in Uighur education and culture.
The Victims of China’s Soil Pollution Crisis
This is the first of a special three-part series of investigations jointly run by chinadialogue and Yale Environment 360, w
China’s Retiring Migrant Workers Have No Place to Call Home
A generation of Chinese people from rural areas who moved to the big cities to find work is reaching retirement age, but many are finding they have been left outside the country’s urban pension system despite extensive reforms in r
Age of Ambition
From abroad, we often see China as a caricature: a nation of pragmatic plutocrats and ruthlessly dedicated students destined to rule the global economy—or an addled Goliath, riddled with corruption and on the edge of stagnation.
China Comes to Grips with Poisons Underfoot
Pollution that is easily perceptible in China’s rivers and urban air has gotten a lot of attention in recent years.
Ten Steps to Cleaner Air in China’s Cities
Earlier this year, former San Francisco planning advisor Eugene Leong looked at the legacy of air pollution in San Francisco. Here he draws out ten key policy lessons for China’s leadership.
With Dietary Shift, China Facing Health Crisis
Tom Levitt: What are the dietary changes going on in China today?
China’s Air Pollution Reporting is Misleading
China’s air pollution is being reported in a misleading way, blocking public understanding and enabling official inaction.
Distribution of Metals in Soils From Uncultivated Land, Soils From Rice Fields and in Rice Grown in the Area of an Industrial Complex With Metal Smelting and Processing Facilities in Hunan Province, China
Contamination of soil with a number of toxic metals, including cadmium and lead, is known to be an existing problem for many parts of Hunan province, China.
Henan Villagers Seek Justice in Hepatitis C Scandal
Villagers from a county in the central province of Henan say they are still seeking justice almost two years after a doctor admitted reusing syringes and nearly 1,000 people were found to have hepatitis C.
Citizen Sues Local Government for Failing to Curb Air Pollution
Although residents in Northern China are no strangers to dirty air, a man from the smog-enshrouded Hebei province has decided to take the local environmental authority to court for failing to control air pollution.