The Long March - China

September 2001
More people are on the move in China than ever before in human history. Twelve million people are leaving the countryside for the cities every year, and, within a generation, there will be more people living in the towns and cities than in the countryside. With China already home to a fifth of the world's population, the Chinese government is building 400 new cities over the next 20 years, each housing over half a million residents. New towns and settlements are springing up from nowhere. Others are witnessing an explosion in their populations, stretching their capacity to deliver essential services to breaking point. This second City Life programme tells the story of how one provincial capital - Chengdu, in South West China - has reversed appalling environmental pollution and improved the lives of some of its poorest inhabitants.

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[santoshmbbs]

no long march no bull shit. Shut down the polluting factories and say them to go somewhere else. It will be done any way in next 10 years. Chinese are not stupid people they are extremely smart they are keen again on running their economy on domestic consumption when it gets big and rich enough. That can prove true and good.

[bhshootingstar]

Friendly environment is important for everyone. China has a long March to go to protect her air and water. With those hard working people, determined management, Chinese could make it no mater how long it will take. Good luck!

[bigtim50]

Very well done! Congratulations to all who were active in making this video and the citizens of Chengdu in having the fortitude to make this project a success. Now let's hope we can all learn from this.

[georgewu5]

@georgewu5 MY WEBSITE DANCEWU(DOT)NET TELLS A LITTLE ABOUT ME, A PROUD CHINESE AMERICAN ARCHITECT.

[georgewu5]

@OnePeopleOneChina YES , ANYTHING THAT WOOD CAN DO BAMBOO CAN ALSO DO IT. LET THE STEEL AND CONCRETE DO THEIR JOBS,AND LET WOOD AND BAMBOO DO THEIRS.

BY THE WAY, I LIVED IN THE SOUTH WEST REGION OF CHINA DURING THE JAPANESE INVASION FROM 1941 -1945. I AM 73 YEARS OLD NOW.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO TODAY IN CHENGDU,

IF THEY ARE DETERMINED AND PERSISTENT ENOUGH, WORK TOGETHER.

GEORGE WU, AIA, NEW YORK, 2010-6-24

[watermeloncholia]

name me one developing country that does not suffer from the exact same problems.

[OnePeopleOneChina]

1:10 Those bamboo should be used for housing, not just scaffolding!

[ManabuKempfer]

@forstorage ignore him. hes some random guy who thinks hes cool

[forstorage]

@onimotoko

masterbating with your fantasy on the internet is all you can do?

[forstorage]

@mikeye1984

instead of enjoying the welfare of the america right now and hoping to enjoy the welfare of china in the future,

why not do sth. to change china to a better place instead of wining about it and kiss the american ass?

[ITTNTB]

after the death of Mao and the coup capitalism was restored in china. communism by name but it is a capitalistic economy that rules over china

[ren2ren2]

I read your comment son youtube, it's a very good one, pass it by....