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University towns have been proliferating all over the country since the beginning of the new century. It forms part of a plan of the central government launched in 2000 by which 50 new university towns will be put up in the city suburbs before 2020. The reasons for this push may seem obvious. Along with the dramatic increase in the number of students that pursue higher studies, land prices within city centres have rocketed. This makes it difficult for universities to expand their facilities and capacity. At the same time, selling old campuses bring sizable capital gains that allow for the acquisition of large terrains in the urbanizing city's outskirts (sometimes it is the government who expropriates the old campus, and the academic institution gets land in the new campus town as a part of the compensation).

View down the Huangpu River, we can see part of the Pudong in the foreground, notably the Shanghai International Convention Center, and the continuation of the Puxi in the background.

Photo of Hong Ya Dong lights at night. (Photo d'une vue nocturne de Hongyadong)

Popcorn poppers like the one in the photo are a common sight in the streets of many cities in China. The object captivates the passer-by, as it brings to mind a device from another era.

In the town of Kunming the roads are often chaotic. It seems the governors enjoy changing the look of the street to highlight their worth : one plants flowers to separate the fast lane from the cycling lane, the other wants to get ride of the glasshouses in the middle of the road. Now, they've embarked on huge construction work on the metro. This construction work are usually carried out by female migrant workers (女民工). The circulation in Kunming is constantly obstructed. This photo was taken in Kunming.

The Qiang people are one of China's 56 official ethnic minorities, with a population of more than 300 thousand approximately, and concentrated in Central and Northern Sichuan. As a consequence of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, several thousands died under the debris.

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This photo is taken in a traditional market situated in Kunming. In this market, we can see traditional meat vendors and vegetable sellers. Most of the costumers are local residents.

Chenggong is a new town near Kunming.