, Chongqing, , China - An old woman is sitting on the steps in front of her house in the old town of Chongqing. At the door, painted charact

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, Chongqing, , China - An old woman is sitting on the steps in front of her house in the old town of Chongqing. At the door, painted characters inform the residents that their old houses will soon be demolished in order to make room for new buildings. The megacity lies at the confluence of two main waterways, the Yangtze and the Jialing Rivers and is one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world. [MODEL RELEASE: NO, PROPERTY RELEASE: NOT APPLICABLE (c) caro images / Schuelke, , - In case of using the picture for any purpose, please contact the agency - the picture is subject to royalty!]

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