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May 11, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
Dongting Hu: Lake in Flux
"When the demand of the people goes up, the quality of the environment will go down", says Jiang Yong, an ecologist studying Dongting Lake.
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May 03, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
The Workers
Millions of Chinese flock to factories in the Pearl River Delta in the hopes of finding work. However, their work conditions often lack safety standards, and can lead to injuries.
April 27, 2011 | National Geographic
China's Wetland Revolution
Due to China's very rapid economic growth in the last few decades, and the impact of climate change, large parts of China's wetlands are vanishing or have already disappeared.
April 08, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
The Cost of Cost Cutting
In China, new organizations are trying to push ideas of corporate social responsibility and ethical supply chains to replace a mindset that values productivity above all.
March 24, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
The Organizers
Meet the force behind China's Labor Movement.
March 11, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
Foxconn: Ruthless Efficiency
Apple laptops, Nokia phones, Motorola HDTV boxes, iPods, and iPhones are among common items churned out by this Taiwanese electronics giant's oppressed labor force.
March 02, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
China's Labor Movement: Activism with a Spin
In the Pearl River Delta, members of China’s growing labor movement adapts its tactics to avoid government suspicion.
November 22, 2010 | China Dialogue
China’s Wetland Crisis
This year, photographer Sean Gallagher travelled across China, documenting the impact of the country’s vanishing wetlands. In a series of images, he introduces a striking story of decline.
November 15, 2010 | The Guardian
Chinese Alligators on the Brink
An estimated 120 Chinese alligators are thought to be left in the wild because of wetlands reclamation since the 1950s.
October 21, 2010 | Pulitzer Center
China: Education in the Mangroves (Video)
Mangroves are vital for protecting coastlines, harboring wildlife and have a nutrient base on par with rainforests. A worldwide decrease of 50 percent signals their survival is at risk.
October 15, 2010 | Pulitzer Center
Featured Expert: John MacKinnon
John MacKinnon of the EU-China Biodiversity Program discusses China's wetlands.
September 20, 2010 | Pulitzer Center
The Chinese Alligator: Species on the Brink
Only 120 Chinese alligators are now estimated to be left in the wild, as a result of wetlands reclamation since the 1950's.