A Look at China: City of Shadows Slideshow

By Michael Meyer
Images of the courtyards and alleyways of China show old merging with new.
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Photographed by Mark Leong

The new Wal-Mart landed like a spaceship, with traditional lanes and homes of hutong surrounding it. The particular lane shown here-- along with many others like it -- is marked for destruction.
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I'M A CHINESE STUDENT AND WHAT I WANT TO SAY IS JUST THAT "HUTONG" IS A KIND OF CHINESE CONVENTIONAL CULTURE. GREAT DEVELOPMENT HAVE BEEN DONE FOR 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES,WE DO OUR BEST TO PREPARE,WELCOME ATHLETES TO CHINA.

By lonelyrabit, on 08/16/2008
If you only desire to catch the shadows,you'll be surounded by the shadows which sometimes show you the opposide of the things.China has been a modern country,and she puts efforts to make a better way to balance "modern" and "custom".

By wangdini, on 08/13/2008
Chinese don't need to prove sth to the world, we are the host, so we just want our guest have a good time here. Every country has the rich and the poor, every country has the busiest street and the slum district. I believe that sometimes though we try our best, it can't conquer some people's bias. So the choice is yours.

By Catpower, on 08/11/2008
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