Photo Gallery A Tightrope Walk
Chinese paramilitary soldiers march near the Olympic Stadium in Beijing.
Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers remove algae from a beach near the Olympic Sailing Center: Poison in the air and water, and heavy metals in mushrooms.
The gap between rich and poor is growing in China: Here, a bottle collector is seen in the city of Shenyang.
Unrest in Lhasa in March: Anyone hoping to understand the harsh reactions in China to worldwide Tibet protests must consider that the overwhelming majority of Chinese see Tibet, partly thanks to censorship, as a natural part of China, and a beautiful region to boot.
The problems in Tibet are virtually unknown to most Chinese.
Residents hold a portrait of late Chinese leader Chairman Mao Zedong and a plate with Beijing Olympic logo while swimming in the Yong River in Nanjing: Little more than peace and freedom is on their minds in the run-up to the Olympics.
Megacity Shanghai: If you're accustomed to 20 percent growth in your city, 8 percent sounds like a crisis.
