Analysis

Qinghai-Tibet Railway Highlights Discrepancy in Protection at Central and Provincial Levels

by Lila Buckley on October 10, 2006
With the completion of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway this summer, China is now home to not only the world’s largest dam and longest wall, but also its highest railroad. “China has rewritten the world's history,” the railway’s official website proclaims, sporting photos of the train conquering the “unsurmountable” Kunlun Mountains as children wave from thriving grasslands below.

Bus Rapid Transit: A Step Toward Fairness in China's Urban Transportation

by Yingling Liu on March 9, 2006
Rush hour is usually a nightmare for Beijing's bus commuters. Squeezed from all sides, riders endure polluted air and chilly winter winds that seep in through gaps in the windows, or suffer en masse in the scorching summer sun.

Government Encouraging Smaller Cars, Improved Fuel Efficiency

by Zijun Li on January 26, 2006
In early January, China called for a nationwide repeal of restrictions on smaller, more economical cars by the end of March in a move to ease the country's growing dependence on imported oil.

China Opens Up Aviation Market, Bringing Potential Environmental Challenges

by Yingling Liu on September 28, 2005
In mid-August, China’s aviation administration, CAAC, issued a series of new policies aimed at increasing private investment in the civil aviation sector, according to a recent report released by the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation.
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