Before-and-After Images Reveal Astounding Urban Growth in China
Since 1988 , the population along China ’s Pearl River Delta has grown by a whopping 32 million people . Now boasting a total population of 42 million , it ’s the largest urban domain on the satellite . To put it into perspective , 42 million mass is more than the universe of Canada , Australia , or Argentina . Just 27 years ago , the average - sized cities of Shenzhen , Guangzhou , Foshan , and Dongguan were surrounded by mostly rural areas ....