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Farmer Wei Xinyuan plows his field in the shadow of the Baling River Bridge in Guizhou province.
Monday, Jun. 01, 2009

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  • Simon Elegant/Beijing and Austin Ramzy/Guanling
Photo: Ariana Lindquist for TIME | Source: To cushion itself against recession, China is investing in one of the most ambitious public-works programs ever seen