Depth of Field
08.03.17
Inspirational Vandalism, Theme Parks, and the Man Who Swam to Hong Kong
from Yuanjin Photo
This month, five photo galleries explore different aspects of public and private space in contemporary China. Wu Yue meets a couple who swam to Hong Kong from Guangzhou during the Cultural Revolution and still find solace in the waters of Hong Kong’...
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10.25.16China’s Latest Deadly Industrial Explosion Spotlights Dire Workplace Safety
Time
Explosion that killed at least 14 came during a key meeting of the Chinese Communist Party and was swiftly censored
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10.11.16Death Toll from East China Residential Building Collapse Rises to 22
Xinhua
The latest survivor is a young girl, pulled from the rubble protected by the bodies of her parents, who were killed in the collapse.
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02.22.16China: No More Weird Buildings
CNN
New guidelines will forbid the construction of "bizarre" and "odd-shaped" buildings that are devoid of character or cultural heritage.
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11.04.15How Smartphones are Solving One of China’s Biggest Mysteries
Washington Post
For decades, China has been engaged in a building boom of a scale that is hard to wrap your mind around.
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08.04.14Death Toll Rises to 75 in Chinese Factory Blast
Associated Press
The death toll in for an explosion at a Chinese auto parts factory has risen to 75 people, as investigators fault poor safety measures and news reports reveal that workers had long complained of dangerous levels of dust.
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08.03.14Death Toll Rises to 75 in Chinese Factory Blast
ABC
The death toll in for an explosion at a Chinese auto parts factory has risen to 75 people, as investigators fault poor safety measures and news reports reveal that workers had long complained of dangerous levels of dust at the facility.
Environment
06.02.12
A Fallacy of Steel and Glass
from chinadialogue
Among its many environmental challenges, China faces an enormous increase in energy consumption by buildings over the coming decades. Bricks and mortar already account for 25% of China’s total primary energy consumption, but are currently consuming...