Alarming photos that emerged last May of 15 Chinese schoolchildren forced to scale an 800-meter rock face on unsecured rattan ladders on their journey to and from school, drew international attention to the local area’s poverty.

A window on today's China for Southeast Asia
Alarming photos that emerged last May of 15 Chinese schoolchildren forced to scale an 800-meter rock face on unsecured rattan ladders on their journey to and from school, drew international attention to the local area’s poverty.
China’s capital is home to a vast array of architectural styles.
By Zhang Lijuan Toh Chee Boon is Deputy General Manager of China Construction (South Pacific) Development Company (CCDC), a regional subsidiary of China State Construction