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06.08.17China’s Clean Energy Ambition Floats on Abandoned Coal Mine
Bloomberg
China’s ambitions to dominate new energy technologies are unfolding at the site of an abandoned coal mine about 300 miles (483 kilometers) northwest of Shanghai.
Environment
03.14.17
Source of Mekong, Yellow, and Yangtze Rivers Drying Up
from chinadialogue
In 2015, the Chinese government announced plans to set up a new nature reserve in the Sanjiangyuan (“three river source”) region of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. This area is a key source of fresh water for Asia and is known for the rich biodiversity...
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09.04.15Inside the Quiet Lives of China’s Disappearing Tibetan Nomads
Time
As settlements see an influx of Tibetans, the transition is difficult for these nomad-turned-villagers.
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03.08.15The Cowboys (and Indians) of Sichuan: Photographers Search for China's Billy the Kid
South China Morning Post
The people of remote Tagong in the southwestern grasslands resemble the cowboys and Indians of North American history.
Sinica Podcast
04.23.10
The Eulogy and the Aftershocks
from Sinica Podcast
Coming twenty-one years after the death of former Party Secretary Hu Yaobang, Premier Wen Jiabao’s surprise eulogy to his former mentor last week was the subject of much discussion among China-watchers worldwide. In today’s episode of Sinica, we...