The above is a picture of a large slum right near a portion of the Great Wall in Qinhuangdao. Bordering the sprawl was what looked like a huge factory, seen in the upper-left of the image.
Beauty and poverty, side by side; one, something China is eager to show off, the other is something that, under this government, goes unspoken.
Even in major cities like Beijing it was not uncommon to see a modern, expensive building right next to a shack. This is an adjustment I had to make from my American viewpoint that poverty and luxury are often walled off from each other — sometimes literally.
More China posts coming soon. Sorry for the delay!
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