The Other Side of China by nelsone
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This is Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, in the middle of China, and the middle of coal country. The people are honestly, universally, utterly oblivious to the trash, litter, waste, garbage, detritus, refuse, and jetsam surrounding them.
As appalling as this common scene is, it's not as heartbreaking as seeing the mountain trails and lakesides absolutely festooned with cig packs, candy wrappers, and toilet paper. And the price of progress is that the indestructible plastic trash dropped today will despoil the countryside for generations.
It's good to be here in California!
Comments (3)
efron_241
yeah.. it is good to be in NL aswell !! although the outcome of all polution is that in 2040 AD the Northpole is gone and the Netherlands is under 2m50 (8f4) water and I am sooo glad not have children to explain to ..
nikolais
garbage is a natural by-product of the consumer society
Gora
thats disgusting...but I think its a universal issue at the moment, some places just worse than others... Where I live the city centre looks pretty similar, which is why I never venture down there anymore... Great capture BTW