Gallery: Striking Before-and-After Photos of China's Turbocharged Development
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Shanghai, circa 1920
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Shanghai, 2016
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Hangzhou, circa 1900
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Hangzhou, 2016
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Wuhan, 1931
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Wuhan, 2016
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Yibin, 1940
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Yibin, 2016
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Chengdu, 1994
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Chengdu, 2016
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Lanzhou, circa 1930
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Lanzhou, 2016
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Lanzhou, circa 1910
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Lanzhou, 2016
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Xi'an, 1949
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Xi'an, 2016
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Guiyang, circa 1920
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Guiyang, 2016
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Wuhan, circa 1960
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Wuhan, 2016
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Shanghai, 1959
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Shanghai, 2016
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Guangzhou, 1970
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Guangzhou, 2016
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