Saving China from itself: how the world's biggest polluter is dealing with climate change

By Philip Wen and Sanghee Liu
July 4 2015 - 5:43pm
Hai Zhengjun, 64, in front of his former cave dwelling. The land where Hai and his family live has an average annual rainfall of 300-500 millimetres.  Photo: Sanghee Liu
Hai Zhengjun, 64, in front of his former cave dwelling. The land where Hai and his family live has an average annual rainfall of 300-500 millimetres. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Farmer Cheng Yuhai, 48, has been ploughing the barren land of Ningxia Loess Plateau for 30 years. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Farmer Cheng Yuhai, 48, has been ploughing the barren land of Ningxia Loess Plateau for 30 years. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Hai Zhengjun, 64, uses a plastic vessel to take showers. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Hai Zhengjun, 64, uses a plastic vessel to take showers. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Hai Fuquan, 58, at a new resettlement village assigned to ecological migrants. The Ningxia government has moved about 350,000 people from ecologically fragile mountain areas to plains where they can better access water. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Hai Fuquan, 58, at a new resettlement village assigned to ecological migrants. The Ningxia government has moved about 350,000 people from ecologically fragile mountain areas to plains where they can better access water. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Wang Liandong, 36, concerned about the uncertainty of life in the city, is one of few young men who have chosen to stay in his old village. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Wang Liandong, 36, concerned about the uncertainty of life in the city, is one of few young men who have chosen to stay in his old village. Photo: Sanghee Liu

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Wollongong news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.