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Building things and breaking things in China (Summer School World Tour) artwork
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Building things and breaking things in China (Summer School World Tour)

Planet Money by NPR

Jul 15, 202638:41Business

China’s turbocharged growth may have made it rich, but now it has to deal with rich country problems. High-speed trains that connect every town. Gleaming new bridges and skyscrapers. An apartment (or two) for every famil...

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Building things and breaking things in China (Summer School World Tour) is an episode from Planet Money by NPR. China’s turbocharged growth may have made it rich, but now it has to deal with rich country problems. High-speed trains that con...

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Published Jul 15, 2026, 38:41 long, audio available.