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23 Shocking Photos Reveal How Bad China\u2019s Pollution Problem Has Become<\/h1>\n

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You won\u2019t believe just how bad the pollution problem in China has become. China is the most populous country on the planet, and with economic growth rate at over 10% the environment is paying a heavy toll.<\/p>\n

Pollution in China remains largely \u00a0unchecked and as a result the country\u00a0contains some of the dirtiest air in the world. Hence why people walk through the city wearing dust masks for protection against the thick clouds of smog.\u00a0China is home to many\u00a0polluted,\u00a0unusable waterways, as well as swaths of garbage-infested\u00a0land.<\/p>\n

These shocking photos reveal how bad China\u2019s pollution problem has become.\u00a0Hopefully these images help spark action before it\u2019s too late!<\/p>\n

1. There is a fake Hong Kong skyline for tourists, as the real skyline is covered in smog<\/h3>\n

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Photo Credit:\u00a0Molly Smith<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Two fisherman navigate their boat through the algae-filled Chaohu Lake in Hefei, Anhui Province<\/h3>\n

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Photo Credit:\u00a0Jianan Yu<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Woman walks through the smog that covers Beijing<\/h3>\n

In Beijing particle pollution is 40x the International Safety Standard.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit:\u00a0Kyodo News<\/a><\/p>\n

China\u00a0is trying to do something about the problem in terms of creating long-term sustainable commitments to the environment. For instance, in 2010 China was ranked as the leading investor in low-carbon energy technology.<\/p>\n

Even though Chinese leaders are vowing to change and look after the planet\u2019s interests, it\u2019s going to be difficult with such rapid expansion, especially considering how bad China\u2019s\u00a0pollution problems\u00a0remain.<\/p>\n

4. Young boy drinks water from polluted stream in Fuyuan County, Yunnan Province<\/h3>\n

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5. Worker clears\u00a0dead fish out of a lake in\u00a0Wuhan, Central China\u2019s Hubei Province<\/h3>\n

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6. Boy takes a swim through algae-filled water in Qingdao, Shandong<\/h3>\n

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7. Worker attempting the impossible task of removing oil from water in Dalian, Liaoning<\/h3>\n

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8. Journalist taking a sample from the polluted red waters of the Jianhe River<\/h3>\n

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Cheaply made products direct from China don\u2019t come as cheap as their price tag suggests. In order to keep costs down factories shortcut important steps, and as a result entire ecosystems have been destroyed. For instance, unregulated dumping takes place in many of China\u2019s rivers, leading to terrible environmental results.<\/p>\n

9. Beijing buildings covered in smog<\/h3>\n

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10. Child splashes around in a polluted reservoir in Pingba<\/h3>\n

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11. Workers attempt to remove\u00a0sewage water as it leaks from a sewage tank in Shanghang, Fujian<\/h3>\n

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12. Kid tries to avoid stepping in trash walking down flooded street in Shantou, Guangdong Province<\/h3>\n

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13. Workers attempt to clean trash from the heavily polluted Yangtze River<\/h3>\n

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14. Dead fish fill the algae-rich waters of East Lake, Wuhan<\/h3>\n

Algae deplete water of oxygen, leading to death of marine life.<\/p>\n

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15. Woman collects plastic bottles along a river polluted with dye<\/h3>\n

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16. Pollution pours out of a factory in Yutian, located 100km east of Beijing<\/h3>\n

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Photo Credit:\u00a0Peter Parks<\/a><\/p>\n

17. Even the Great Wall Of China is polluted<\/h3>\n

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Photo Credit:\u00a0Sa Cha<\/a><\/p>\n

18. River polluted beyond recognition in Jiaxing, Zhejiang<\/h3>\n

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19. Man walks near pipe that pours wastewater into the Yangtze River<\/h3>\n

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Photo Credit:\u00a0William Hong<\/a><\/p>\n

20. Fishermen collecting\u00a0fish from a polluted canal in Beijing<\/h3>\n

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Photo Credit: \u00a0David Gray<\/a><\/p>\n

21. Smog particles settle with fog at ground level early in the morning, Tianjin<\/h3>\n

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Photo Credit:\u00a0Barnaby Skinner<\/a><\/p>\n

22. Residents stare at a river polluted in garbage in Zhugao, Sichuan Province<\/h3>\n

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23. Abandoned chemicals soak into the surrounding soil in Pamir mountain range, Xinjiang<\/h3>\n