China's cities are expanding rapidly as its economy grows. Yet land for development is in short supply, particularly in mountainous areas, where about one-fifth of the population lives. In the past decade, local governments have begun removing the tops of mountains to fill in valleys to create land on which to build.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/accelerate-research-land-creation
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/peiyue-li
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/hui-qian
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jianhua-wu
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-resources
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-erosion
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mountains