These pictures are astounding, amazing and frightening

Those were some really horrible pictures there, I must admit. It is slightly depressing to see one of the world's biggest nations in such a miserable and damaged state, and really makes you wonder what the future holds for China.

They are, indeed, stunning pictures (I can think of no better word to describe both the utter hell of the pollution and the incredible photography that portrays it so graphically). It is difficult, these days, to avoid buying something, at least part of which is made in China and sometimes there are no alternatives at any price to be had because it is no longer 'economic' for the West to produce them. Part of the answer is to put pressure on our shops, importers and on the people who use Chinese made parts in their computers, cars, trucks and white goods. We also need to put political and economic pressure on such countries (China is not the only one where pollution and cheap labour feed Western greed). Let us hope that the horror of these photographs can be brought to a wider audience!

I guess that most of china products do not pass the thorough tests that European companies and other countries worldwide have to go through. Thus they have cheaper prices. I think that pollution in china must be taken in serious consideration. It's no use of having productivity and making a lot of money when pollution is killing a lot of people in this region

What is it...! It pained me a lot to watch all this stuff... I cant believe all what i have seen...its just like the End of the World.. I wish i could help to saving it...

I looked at every horrid pic. Kinda like a train wreck. I was in the know that the top 10 polluted places on the globe are across India and China. I had only seen the smoke from factories and didn't know about the villages of soot covered migrant workers. Crazy crazy. I am getting a little better with my cold, but my eyes are all sensitive like I'm staring into the sun. That kind of itchy watery eye that sometimes comes with cold.

I'm purposefully trying to buy less products from China. I pay more, but the quality is better. If China tried to clean up its environment, it's products wouldn't be so cheap. It would have to live under environmental regulations like the rest of us do.

I didn't even finish watching those photos. It was so disgusting and I really feel very bad about it. I feel bad because as a consumer it seems like we were left with no choice. Almost products in the market right now are made from China. Even well known brands of shoes, bags, toys are made from China. If not then the raw materials come from China. We couldn't possibly say that we will do our part by not buying stuff from China. Yes you may avoid cheap merchandise which are obviously made from there, but check out all your other stuff in your home and I bet 80-90% of those are made from China. Could you please tell me what brands are not possibly made from China or is there still one? Western companies would take advantage of the cheap labor and materials from there, and why not, coz in that way they can earn more regardless of the consequences. China would also make the most of the investment of these companies, and why not, their economy is moving so fast that they could overtake USA anytime. Can we still do something about this? Can we still change things?

hi dragon54u I am so glad you showed us those pictures, they are incredible and so scary .those poor p eople, the malformed children, the people dying of cancer from these greedy manufacturers, is there any way to stop them from polluting the land and the water ways and sickeningthe children and parents and old folks too;tragic and heart breaking is right. Is there anything we as Americans in the US can do, is there anything anyone can do to stop this criminal spewing of toxic wastes over the Chinese country side and the water ways? Will our stopping buying Chinese good do any good in this horrible mess? So many questions and little to no answers.

First of all THANK YOU for sharing this. These photos are amazing indeed. It should be a continues reminder to people not just in China to do something to save the earth. I am living now in China, though I am not near that place, it is true that it is polluted and over populated. This country is very big and they are polluted because they it is one of the developed countries and still developing. All I can say is that I may not be able to contribute finances or other help closer to these situations but I will try my best as a human being living on earth to keep it clean. Let's help each other!

I guess it can't be helped if the country's objective is to find as much profit as possible with low cost. The result will be that terrifying polution. Hopefully there will be changes in this year or else global warming will get worse.

those are horrible and is frightening. how can they live in such places? i thought it only happens here in the Philippines where pollution is a huge problem (that's why we moved in a place outside the city.) but there are organizations here that reminds the government of these and other harmful practices of manufacturers/business establishments. in fact, a clean air act had been passed years back but the law has no arms. or should i say, the law is not implemented well. how can governments be unmindful of such situations?

I too donot have the answer why they cannot buy their own goods,it will become cheap and increase our share market too,if any damage occur mean we can change it our self we must think to and we must produce our own product

I have to say that,at least,the places where the products made are probably not polluted. and most chinese are living in a good environment. we all feel sorry for the people suffering from pollution,and the Chinese government have been paying attention to all kinds of global problems. Please learn more about China.