A spark in the smokestacks : environmental organizing in Beijing middle-class communities / Jean Yen-chun Lin.

"The stench was from the landfill less than two miles away and it was surprising that anyone would have bought a home without knowing the landfill was there. Aside from confirming that the school district was good, and that the area had "good winds, good water," the residents seemed to know very lit...

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Main Author: Lin, Jean Yen-chun (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2023]
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Physical Description:xiii, 328 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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