China's Green Stumbling Blocks

1 March 2008 - 6:00am

This video series from Frontline looks at plans to create an eco-friendly village in China and why those plans fell short of their goals.

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"The village of Huangbaiyu in rural northeast China was supposed to be a model for energy-conscious design. The initial project was to build 400 sustainable homes, a collaboration between U.S. green architect William McDonough and the Chinese. But something went awry."

Source: Frontline, Feb 27, 2008
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