10 Shocking Photos Showing How Bad Pollution In China Has Become

China has some stunningly beautiful natural landscapes, but they may not count for much when, in other parts of the country, pollution runs totally unchecked. These shocking photos show what severe pollution people have to deal with in some parts of China.

Beijing and other parts of China have already become notorious for their incessant clouds of smog, which present very real health risks to anyone not wearing dust masks. Unregulated dumping in various rivers throughout China is fairly common, as many of the photos in this series help illustrate.

Chinese leaders have vowed to get serious on air pollution, but change will be difficult in a country whose industry has expanded so rapidly.

Fishermen Row A Boat In The Algae-filled Chaohu Lake In Hefei, Anhui Province

Girl Walks Through Smog In Beijing, Where Small-Particle Pollution Is 40 Times Over International Safety Standard

Child Drinks Water From Stream In Fuyuan County, Yunnan Province

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Worker Cleans Away Dead Fish At A Lake In Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province

Workers Try To Drain Sewage Water From Leaking Sewage Tank, Shanghang, Fujian

Labourer Tries To Clean Up Oil From Water, Dalian, Liaoning

Boy Tries To Avoid Scattered Rubbish Floating On A Flooded Street In Shantou, Guangdong Province

Pollution From A Factory In Yutian, 100km East Of Beijing

Man Walks By Pipe Discharging Waste Water Into Yangtze River

Source:idealistrevolution.org