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PRC and ADB: Partners in Progress

Infrastructure: Bridges Bring Boom
Pudong's phenomenal 20% growth rate is linked to new infrastructure—and plans exist to build a lot more

Infrastructure: Road to Prosperity
A four-lane highway makes traveling faster, cheaper, and safer — and brings new economic opportunities

Railways: On the Right Track
A new railway and supporting roads have become a lifeline for one of the poorest regions

Poverty Reduction: Go West
Strategies are being developed to help the poorest regions

Urban Poverty: Combating Poverty in Cities
With the end of cradle-to-grave social security, millions of jobs are needed to beat poverty

Cultural Heritage: Guardian of the Air
Safeguarding its future while preserving the past, Xi’an fights to protect ancient monuments and statues from acid rain

Environment: Battling the Desert
An encroaching desert and overexploitation of water resources threaten Gansu Province. Can the people stop the sand?

Environment: Saving the Soil
From root crops used in Chinese medicine to orchards, farmers are switching to erosion-controlling crops—and keeping Beijing’s water clean

Clean Air: Making Polluters Pay
A pilot project is reducing vehicle emissions—and helping clean up the environment

Air Quality: Breathing Easy
“Coal City” improves air quality by 50%; natural gas use promoted

Water: Pioneering Project
A model build-operate-transfer water project passes its crucial first test as the PRC encourages foreign-financed deals

Water: Clean Creek
Once smelly and black with pollution, a river is being revived in Shanghai

Viewpoint: Challenges Ahead
The PRC’s economic growth rate has been impressive, but can it be sustained?

Others: Operations Update [ PDF ]