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19/06/2013

Chinese Voice Anger and Nostalgia Over Urbanization

From NY Times: “Chinese Voice Anger and Nostalgia Over Urbanization

Chinese residents have turned to the microblogging site Weibo to express their feelings on the government’s efforts to drastically expand the urban population. While there are glimmers of hope about the prospects of city life and the opportunities afforded by compensation, the majority of the discussion focuses on resentment over perceived corruption and sadness over the loss of land, farm animals and a way of life. Here is a selection of recent posts presented in their original Chinese and translated into English.”
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/06/16/world/asia/weibo-voices-land-seizures.html?ref=asia&_r=0

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