China in Transition: A First-Hand Look.
07/14/2010 5:09 pm EST
Focus: MARKETS
The New China |
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Shanghai's 21st Century skyline in the smog. |
Speculators' Haven |
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The Shanghai Stock Exchange carries the hopes, dreams, and nightmares of average Chinese investors. |
A Glimpse of the Future |
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20 million Chinese have queued up for hours to see the latest technological wonders at Shanghai's World Expo 2010. |
Cutting Edge |
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A robot plays Beethoven at the popular Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. |
Freedom of Movement |
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Tourists from all over China throng the Forbidden City in Beijing. |
Shop 'Till They Drop |
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Shoppers still crowd Shanghai's Nanjing Road at 10:00 PM, engaging in "domestic consumption." |
Early Retirement |
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Retirees play mahjong in Hangzhou: China's aging population will become a bigger problem in the years ahead. |
Boom |
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Guangzhou's skyline is filled with cranes as the city gears up for this fall's Asian Games. |
...And Bust |
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This uncompleted office tower in Guangzhou is an eyesore resulting from speculative real estate fever. |
Life Goes On |
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In a residential neighborhood far from Guangzhou's glittering new skyscrapers, people make their living the old-fashioned way. |
Photos by Howard Gold |