China Field Trip July-August 2012

We are calling Beijing homebase, as it is the capital of China and home to most government bodies. Check out my friend Vance Wagner's excellent map of main environment and energy-related institutes, most of which are headquartered in Beijing.

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18: Hohhot | ????

Hohhot ranked 108 out of 113 cities on the latest version of the Pollution Information Transparency Index. Inner Mongolia is also the largest energy producers, mainly raw coal, and, as a result, suffers from serious air pollution, particularly PM10 and SO2. In terms of economic development, it ranks 6th in GDP/capita ($8,905 USD).

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19: Travel by car

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20: Travel by Plane

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21: Xi'an | ??

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province and ranked 73rd on the PITI. Xi'an suffers from excessive PM10 pollution due to the increasing number of cars that have been added to its roads over the last few years, as well as industrial pollution sources. However, between 2003-2009, Xi'an has worked to reduced PM10 pollution. Shaanxi ranks 15th in terms of GDP per capita ($5,105).

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25: Zibo | ??

Zibo ranked 70th on the latest PITI, with a score that was down from the previous years. Zibo's air pollution, particularly in terms of PM10, has increased from 2003-2009. This increase is largely due to a heavily coal-based industrial sector. Shandong ranks 9th in terms of GDP per capita ($7,317).

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26: Jinan | ??

Jinan is the capital of Shandong province, which ranks 9th in terms of GDP per capita ($7,317). It also ranks 74th on the PITI. Shandong is one of the heaviest industrial provinces.

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27: Travel by Train

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28: Shanghai | ??

Shanghai is the second richest municipality behind Tianjin, according to 2011 GDP per capita figures ($12,783). It ranks 11th on the latest PITI.

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29: Travel by Express Train

3-4 hours

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30: Ningbo | ??

Ningbo ranked No. 1 on the PITI. It is located in Zhejiang province, which is one of the richest (5th out of 31) provinces in China, with a GDP per capita of $9,083. It will also be one of the first 55 cities within China to implement PM 2.5 monitoring. Zhejiang is working with the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning to develop municipal-level environmental performance indices.

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31: Travel by Train

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32: Hangzhou | ??

Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province, the 5th most wealthy province in China (GDP per capita is $9,083). It ranked 18th on the latest PITI. It will also be one of the first cities in China to monitor PM 2.5.

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33: Travel by Train

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34: Nanjing | ??

Nanjing is the provincial capital of Jiangsu province. It ranked 15th in the last PITI.

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35: Travel by Overnight Train

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36: Wuhan | ??

Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province and is a rising second-tier city in the sense that foreign investors are looking closely to establish presence here. Wuhan has lately been plagued by serious air pollution. It ranked 23rd on the latest PITI.

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37: Travel by High-speed Rail

1.5 hours

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38: Changsha | ??

Changsha is the capital of Hunan province. It ranked 80th on the latest PITI. NGO actors as part of 'Green Hunan' used the PITI to develop open environmental information
assessments of prefecture-level cities in Hunan Province. Hunan is ranked 20th in terms of GDP ($4,618).

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39: Travel by High-speed Rail

3.5 hours

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40: Shenzhen | ??

Shenzhen is a major economic hub in China. As the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) established in China in 1979, it is now a hotspot of industrial manufacturing, high-tech production, and a gateway into Hong Kong. It has also been selected as one of 7 carbon emissions trading pilots. It ranked 2nd on the latest PITI. Guandong province is also the 8th richest province, with a GDP per capita of $7,787.

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41: Travel by Flight

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42: Chongqing | ??

Chongqing is one of four major municipalities in China and is largely considered as the 'gateway' to western China. It has major plans to open new rail and airports to connect different parts of China and the West. It is also one of 7 official emissions trading pilots. It ranked 13th in the last PITI. Chongqing is also the 13th richest, with a GDP per capita of $5,341.

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43: Travel by Train

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44: Chengdu | ??

Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan province and ranked 59th on the latest PITI. Sichuan ranks 24th overall in terms of GDP ($4,046).

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45: Travel by Flight

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46: Dali | ??

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47: Travel by Plane

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48: Kunming | ??

Kunming is the provincial capital of Yunnan province, a primarily agricultural province home to more than 40 minority groups. It is also the second poorest province in China, with a GDP per capita of $2,935. It ranked 40th on the latest PITI.

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49: Nanning | ??

Nanning is the provincial capital of Guanxi province, which ranks 27th in terms of GDP per capita.

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50: Travel by Bus

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51: Guangzhou | ??

Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong province.

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0: Beijing to Hohhot - July 17 Ver detalle
1: Hohhot to Xi'an - July 19 Ver detalle
2: Xi'an to Beijing - July 21 Ver detalle
3: Beijing to Zibo - July 24 Ver detalle
4: Zibo to Jinan - July 25 Ver detalle
5: Jinan to Shanghai - July 26 Ver detalle
6: Shanghai to Ningbo - July 29 Ver detalle
7: Ningbo to Hangzhou - July 30 Ver detalle
8: Hangzhou to Nanjing - July 31 Ver detalle
9: Nanjing to Wuhan - August 1 Ver detalle
10: Wuhan to Changsha - August 2/3 Ver detalle
11: Changsha to Shenzhen - August 5 Ver detalle
12: Shenzhen to Chongqing - August 7/8 Ver detalle
13: Chongqing to Chengdu - August 10 Ver detalle
14: Chengdu to Dali - August 13/14 Ver detalle
15: Chengdu to Kunming Ver detalle
16: Kunming to Dali Ver detalle
17: Beijing \| ?? Ver detalle
18: Hohhot \| ???? Ver detalle
19: Travel by car Ver detalle
20: Travel by Plane Ver detalle
21: Xi'an \| ?? Ver detalle
22: Travel by Overnight Train Ver detalle
23: Travel by Train Ver detalle
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25: Zibo \| ?? Ver detalle
26: Jinan \| ?? Ver detalle
27: Travel by Train Ver detalle
28: Shanghai \| ?? Ver detalle
29: Travel by Express Train Ver detalle
30: Ningbo \| ?? Ver detalle
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32: Hangzhou \| ?? Ver detalle
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34: Nanjing \| ?? Ver detalle
35: Travel by Overnight Train Ver detalle
36: Wuhan \| ?? Ver detalle
37: Travel by High-speed Rail Ver detalle
38: Changsha \| ?? Ver detalle
39: Travel by High-speed Rail Ver detalle

China Field Trip July-August 2012

Lugares de interés (POIs) del Mapa

0: Beijing to Hohhot - July 17

1: Hohhot to Xi'an - July 19

2: Xi'an to Beijing - July 21

3: Beijing to Zibo - July 24

4: Zibo to Jinan - July 25

5: Jinan to Shanghai - July 26

6: Shanghai to Ningbo - July 29

7: Ningbo to Hangzhou - July 30

8: Hangzhou to Nanjing - July 31

9: Nanjing to Wuhan - August 1

10: Wuhan to Changsha - August 2/3

11: Changsha to Shenzhen - August 5

12: Shenzhen to Chongqing - August 7/8

13: Chongqing to Chengdu - August 10

14: Chengdu to Dali - August 13/14

15: Chengdu to Kunming

16: Kunming to Dali

17: Beijing | ??

18: Hohhot | ????

19: Travel by car

20: Travel by Plane

21: Xi'an | ??

22: Travel by Overnight Train

23: Travel by Train

24: Travel by Train

25: Zibo | ??

26: Jinan | ??

27: Travel by Train

28: Shanghai | ??

29: Travel by Express Train

30: Ningbo | ??

31: Travel by Train

32: Hangzhou | ??

33: Travel by Train

34: Nanjing | ??

35: Travel by Overnight Train

36: Wuhan | ??

37: Travel by High-speed Rail

38: Changsha | ??

39: Travel by High-speed Rail

40: Shenzhen | ??

41: Travel by Flight

42: Chongqing | ??

43: Travel by Train

44: Chengdu | ??

45: Travel by Flight

46: Dali | ??

47: Travel by Plane

48: Kunming | ??

49: Nanning | ??

50: Travel by Bus

51: Guangzhou | ??

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