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  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
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  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017192.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017191.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017202.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017200.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017196.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
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  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
    h_09_IMG_5789.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
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  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
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  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China?s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
    h_00017194.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
    h_04_IMG_5734.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017207.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017205.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017199.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017195.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017210.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017209.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017203.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017198.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017197.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017193.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017089.jpg
  • Mr. Silva lives in a makeshift low quality plywood shack in Rosa Leão Occupancy, Isidoro area. Even without many resources, he uses to share what he gains with his neighboors.
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
<br />
Teachers, students and parents sing during a demonstration in Lisbon, as a way to pressure political action.
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
<br />
Teachers, students and parents sing during a demonstration in Lisbon, as a way to pressure political action.
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
<br />
A student glues on the outer wall of the Conservatory a paper with the message "Let's continue to talk about what is a commonplace while art is waiting their final burial" during the vigil.<br />
(NO SALES IN PORTUGAL)
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
<br />
Teachers, students and parents during a vigil where they demand the beginning of the school restructuring works.<br />
(NO SALES IN PORTUGAL)
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
<br />
Flute audition.<br />
(NO SALES IN PORTUGAL)
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
<br />
A double bass teacher applies rosin to a bow.<br />
(NO SALES IN PORTUGAL)
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
<br />
Several students preparing for an examination in the corridor.<br />
(NO SALES IN PORTUGAL)
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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A student takes notes during a composition technics analysis class.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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A student takes notes during a composition technics analysis class.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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Messages written by students and posted on the school walls all over the building.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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View to one of the building interior courtyards.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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Blocked classrooms keys.
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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Trumpet lesson.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
Three students during a Saxophone lesson.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
A student has piano lessons in a classroom where already have collapsed parts of the ceiling.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
One of the interdicted classrooms by order of the Civil Protection.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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A student enters the classroom with a bass.
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  • The cemetery of the Queimada dos Britos, where most of old residents are buried.  It is one of the reasons why the locals don't want to leave the oasis.   The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is planning to remove them since they live in a National Park. The residents refuse to move since many of them were born there and lived all their lives in the Queimada. They claim that more than a threat, they are a protection to the Lençois do Maranhão.
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  • Raimundo Brito, 61, and Aldemir Brito, 39, discusses the rumours that they will be force to leave the oasis. The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is planning to remove them since they live in a National Park. The residents refuse to move since many of them were born there and lived all their lives in the Queimada and the park. They claim that more than a threat, they are a protection to the Lençois do Maranhão.
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  • Debris left behind when the dunes swollen one the houses in Queimado dos Britos. After the resident lost the house for the dunes he decided to move to the nearby city of Santo Amaro. During the summer, the lack of water and the strong winds make the dunes advance and take over parts of the oasis. But not only their life is threaten by the tourism and the sand. The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is planning to remove them since they live in a National Park. The residents refuse to move since many of them were born there and lived all their lives in the Queimada. They claim that more than a threat they are a protection to the Lençois do Maranhão.
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  • Adriel Brito, 13, points to the place where once was the house of his uncle. After he lost the house for the dunes he decided to move to the nearby city of Santo Amaro. During the summer, the lack of water and the strong winds make the dunes advance and take over parts of the oasis. But not only their life is threaten by the tourism and the sand. The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is planning to remove them since they live in a National Park. The residents refuse to move since many of them were born there and lived all their lives in the Queimada. They claim that more than a threat they are a protection to the Lençois do Maranhão.
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  • Children watch a jeep with tourists pass through the community into the park. Tourism is reaching the quiet life of Queimada dos Britos, which is well received when the visitors walk in providing income to the community. The downturn is that more and more agencies from nearby cities are bringing tourists into the park on motor vehicles that on the locals view are affecting environmentally the park and their peaceful life. But not only their life is threaten by the tourists and the sand. The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is planning to remove them since they live in a National Park. The residents refuse to move since many of them were born there and lived all their lives in the Queimada. They claim that more than a threat they are a protection to the Lençois do Maranhão.
    EL__2014_TheIsland_17.jpg
  • Demonstrators remove pavement stones from the Portuguese parliament's premisses to be thrown during protests in a nation wide strike against further austerity policies applied to an already deeply depressed economy, against loss of sovereignty and internal decision making to foreign creditors' commands. Protesters demand that the Portuguese government consults with it's constituency rather than with creditors, markets, private enterprise or lobbies.<br />
Populations in Portugal and Europe face increasingly aggressive policies under foreign creditors' demand for an economy reframe that prescribes a levelling of most social and labor rights, conquered in the last century, to make room for private enterprise over public property and resources.<br />
Public functions and services are increasingly extinct. Labor is devalued and basic public services are privatised to meet foreign creditors' demands. Access to once public basic services, still supposedly insured by taxpayers, is at jeopardy.
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  • A man walks through a room inside a house in the Lahu village. Although many of the male villagers are dominant, the women and men make many decisions together. It is also very common that the men take part in daily chores such as cooking or cleaning.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A boy relaxes and watches the rain from a house in the slum during the rainy season.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

The children grow up in conditions that are very hard on them both mentally and physically. Many of the children have to sell flowers and are punished if they don't sell enough. They wander around for many hours during the day and night, trying to sell flowers in the roads, markets, restaurants, and bars of Chiang Mai.
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  • Family and friends gather to talk and play after sunset. Although they live in a difficult situation, they remain civilized. Their love and care for each other is essential for survival.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A boy takes care of his brother.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Early morning in the slum. A young girl sleeps beneath a mosquito net.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.??Despite this harsh reality, they are a civilized and caring community: they share with each other, families help other families, and if there is an important decision to be made, then it is made together. <br />
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They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • A house by the river at night.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

Some of the people work in construction, while others clean roads or restaurants. Although some of them find work on occasion, they remain poor. Lack of education makes a normal way of life with a stable income almost impossible.
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  • Preparing food for the family. Rice and water are the basic foods in the village as they are nutritious and cheap. Fish, noodles, and vegetables are also part of their diet. Pork and chicken are not as common because they are more expensive, but they are sometimes on the menu when the villagers have a little money to spare.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Lahu people outside their home in a village in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • A young boy sleeps in the arms of his "mother" during the day in the Lahu village.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Almost every house in the village has this kind of bamboo floor. This is a normal way to build houses amongst the Lahu people, who in their original way of life would get all their resources from the forest.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Christianity is one of several religions among the Lahu people. The traditional religion is polytheistic. Buddhism is also common. In this village they have a small church that they use for meetings and religious events.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A stray dog under a house in the Lahu village, with the polluted river in the background.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Clothes hanging out to dry by the polluted river. During heavy rain the water rises above this level and almost all the way into the houses.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A sick man rests during the daytime. Nobody knows why he is sick, and going to the hospital is too expensive and risky because he has no Thai papers. Those without Thai papers face many problems. It's more difficult to get a job, and they are targeted for harassment more easily.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

Despite this harsh reality, they are a civilized and caring community: they share with each other, families help other families, and if there is an important decision to be made, then it is made together. <br />
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They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • The oldest lady of the house takes care of the youngest child. She usually does this all day, while the people of that house are at work. Cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the youngest children is a normal and typical day's work for her. They call her Maa, which means "mother" in Thai.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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Teachers, students and parents sing during a demonstration in Lisbon, as a way to pressure political action.
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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Teachers, students and parents during a vigil where they demand the beginning of the school restructuring works.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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As a way to spend time some students play during a vigil where they demand the beginning of the school restructuring works.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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Teachers, students and parents during a vigil where they demand the beginning of the school restructuring works.<br />
(NO SALES IN PORTUGAL)
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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Student rehearses before her bass teacher arrives.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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Students preparing for an examination in the corridor.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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View to one of the building interior courtyards with clear signs of degradation.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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The National School Music building with several messages from students and teachers.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
(NO SALES IN PORTUGAL)<br />
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Students Lockers.
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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A student enters one of the functioning classrooms, passing beneath a broken false ceiling.<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
A Helmet with the message "restoration now!!!!".<br />
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  • The Portuguese National School of Music is suffering from a lack of resources and the whole building is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Last year the school was forced to close 10 classrooms due to problems with water infiltrations in the ceilings and walls and since then students have not been able to prepare in best conditions for hearings and trials, despite the school's efforts.<br />
Meanwhile teachers, students and their parents created a social movement in order to pressure the Ministry of Education to unlock the promised funds for the building restoration.<br />
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Teacher gives saxophone lessons to three students.<br />
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  • Raimundo Brito, 61, the oldest member of the Queimada dos Britos community, says "I will never leave the island even if they offer me a truck full of money". He was born in the oasis, lived all his life there and buried his father in the local cemetery.  The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is planning to remove them since they live in a National Park. The residents refuse to move since many of them were born there and lived all their lives in the Queimada. They claim that more than a threat, they are a protection to the Lençois do Maranhão.
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  • One of the Lençois do Maranhão lagoons in an area that once it was part of the Queimada dos Britos. During the summer, the lack of water and the strong winds make the dunes advance and take over parts of the oasis. But not only their life is threaten by the tourism and the sand. The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is planning to remove them since they live in a National Park. The residents refuse to move since many of them were born there and lived all their lives in the Queimada. They claim that more than a threat they are a protection to the Lençois do Maranhão.
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  • Basket of old soda cans sold to tourists that walked in to the Queimada dos Britos. Tourism is reaching the quiet life of Queimada dos Britos which is well received when the visitors walk in. Locals keep a stock of drinks that they sell to tourists as a way to make some money that allows them to buy some necessary products like clothes, coffee and rice. The downturn is that more and more agencies from nearby cities are bringing tourists into the park on motor vehicles that on the locals view are affecting environmentally the park and their peaceful life. But not only their life is threaten by the tourists and the sand. The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is planning to remove them since they live in a National Park. The residents refuse to move since many of them were born there and lived all their lives in the Queimada. They claim that more than a threat they are a protection to the Lençois do Maranhão.
    EL__2014_TheIsland_16.jpg
  • Demontrators march in downtown Lisbon around the Finance Ministry headquarters during a nation wide strike against further austerity policies applied to an already deeply depressed economy, against loss of sovereignty and internal decision making to foreign creditors' commands. Protesters demand that the Portuguese government consults with it's constituency rather than with creditors, markets, private enterprise or lobbies.<br />
Populations in Portugal and Europe face increasingly aggressive policies under foreign creditors' demand for an economy reframe that prescribes a levelling of most social and labor rights, conquered in the last century, to make room for private enterprise over public property and resources.<br />
Public functions and services are increasingly extinct. Labor is devalued and basic public services are privatised to meet foreign creditors' demands. Access to once public basic services, still supposedly insured by taxpayers, is at jeopardy.
    h_00022419.jpg
  • Demontrators march in downtown Lisbon around the Finance Ministry headquarters during a nation wide strike against further austerity policies applied to an already deeply depressed economy, against loss of sovereignty and internal decision making to foreign creditors' commands. Protesters demand that the Portuguese government consults with it's constituency rather than with creditors, markets, private enterprise or lobbies.<br />
Populations in Portugal and Europe face increasingly aggressive policies under foreign creditors' demand for an economy reframe that prescribes a levelling of most social and labor rights, conquered in the last century, to make room for private enterprise over public property and resources.<br />
Public functions and services are increasingly extinct. Labor is devalued and basic public services are privatised to meet foreign creditors' demands. Access to once public basic services, still supposedly insured by taxpayers, is at jeopardy.
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  • A young girl playing princess in the Lahu slum. In a rather poor neighborhood, this is not a common sight.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Punishment and beatings do occur in the village, but not in every home. The contrast between discipline and care is very visible.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A portrait of King Rama IV hangs on the wall in a house. While the wall seems solid, the second floor could collapse at any minute. The quality of the houses differs, but normally it is very poor. When it rains, water seeps through cracks in the roof, and the walls and floors can have big holes.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A boy attempts to scare a younger boy while playing inside a house in the Lahu slum in Chiang Mai.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

Despite this harsh reality, they are a civilized and caring community: they share with each other, families help other families, and if there is an important decision to be made, then it is made together. <br />
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They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • Cooking with fire. The village also has electricity, but it is very expensive. Electricity is mostly used to power lights and fans, or a television set if the household has one.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.<br />
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Some of the people work in construction, while others clean roads or restaurants. Although some of them find work on occasion, they remain poor. Lack of education makes a normal way of life with a stable income almost impossible.
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  • The polluted river in front of a house in the slum. A young boy points at a faraway airplane. These children have the chance to start school, but various issues, particularly child labor, make their education difficult.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Kids out during the night trying to sell flowers in the areas with many foreigners in Chiang Mai City. Places with restaurants, markets, and bars are good places to sell, but the middle of highways are also popular spots. When the lights turn red, the children walk from car to car trying to sell flowers. One usually costs 20 baht, the equivalent of US$ 0.70.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Each child gets a certain number of flowers to sell. If they don´t sell all the flowers, they risk getting beaten. They walk the city until so late that they are exhausted the following day at school.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Children getting some rest and something to drink in the area where they sell flowers during the evening and night. They start selling flowers at a very young age, as young as 6 years old.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Early morning. A girl sleeps before it´s time for the day care center.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Maa and a young boy in the kitchen doorway.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Inside a house in the Lahu village. The kitchen is on the left side and the right serves as the washing area, where the inhabitants of the house both shower and do the dishes.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Friends play inside a house in the Lahu village in Chiang Mai. The village consists of altogether 22 houses.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Two children outside one of the houses in the village. Soon they will both start in a day care center for the Lahu children. The day care is only available because of financial aid provided by people in different parts of the world. Without this support most of the children would stay in the village or start working at a very young age.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A group of veterinarians teamed up and created an innovative project in Portugal. Set in Cascais, Reference Veterinary Clinic has exclusive resources in the country.<br />
Pedro Parreira, responsible for the neurosurgery unit, says there has always been the need to create a multidisciplinary unit with veterinary reference, which could help in addressing the most serious and complex cases.<br />
The result of this is reflected in veterinary medicine with high demand. The clinic receives exotic animals, as well dogs and cats. The unit provides various medical specialties such as neurosurgery, ophthalmology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, and a unit dedicated to physical therapy will open soon.
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  • A group of veterinarians teamed up and created an innovative project in Portugal. Set in Cascais, Reference Veterinary Clinic has exclusive resources in the country.<br />
Pedro Parreira, responsible for the neurosurgery unit, says there has always been the need to create a multidisciplinary unit with veterinary reference, which could help in addressing the most serious and complex cases.<br />
The result of this is reflected in veterinary medicine with high demand. The clinic receives exotic animals, as well dogs and cats. The unit provides various medical specialties such as neurosurgery, ophthalmology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, and a unit dedicated to physical therapy will open soon.
    h_00017839.jpg
  • A group of veterinarians teamed up and created an innovative project in Portugal. Set in Cascais, Reference Veterinary Clinic has exclusive resources in the country.<br />
Pedro Parreira, responsible for the neurosurgery unit, says there has always been the need to create a multidisciplinary unit with veterinary reference, which could help in addressing the most serious and complex cases.<br />
The result of this is reflected in veterinary medicine with high demand. The clinic receives exotic animals, as well dogs and cats. The unit provides various medical specialties such as neurosurgery, ophthalmology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, and a unit dedicated to physical therapy will open soon.
    h_00017835.jpg
  • A group of veterinarians teamed up and created an innovative project in Portugal. Set in Cascais, Reference Veterinary Clinic has exclusive resources in the country.<br />
Pedro Parreira, responsible for the neurosurgery unit, says there has always been the need to create a multidisciplinary unit with veterinary reference, which could help in addressing the most serious and complex cases.<br />
The result of this is reflected in veterinary medicine with high demand. The clinic receives exotic animals, as well dogs and cats. The unit provides various medical specialties such as neurosurgery, ophthalmology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, and a unit dedicated to physical therapy will open soon.
    h_00017833.jpg
  • A group of veterinarians teamed up and created an innovative project in Portugal. Set in Cascais, Reference Veterinary Clinic has exclusive resources in the country.<br />
Pedro Parreira, responsible for the neurosurgery unit, says there has always been the need to create a multidisciplinary unit with veterinary reference, which could help in addressing the most serious and complex cases.<br />
The result of this is reflected in veterinary medicine with high demand. The clinic receives exotic animals, as well dogs and cats. The unit provides various medical specialties such as neurosurgery, ophthalmology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, and a unit dedicated to physical therapy will open soon.
    h_00017830.jpg
  • A group of veterinarians teamed up and created an innovative project in Portugal. Set in Cascais, Reference Veterinary Clinic has exclusive resources in the country.<br />
Pedro Parreira, responsible for the neurosurgery unit, says there has always been the need to create a multidisciplinary unit with veterinary reference, which could help in addressing the most serious and complex cases.<br />
The result of this is reflected in veterinary medicine with high demand. The clinic receives exotic animals, as well dogs and cats. The unit provides various medical specialties such as neurosurgery, ophthalmology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, and a unit dedicated to physical therapy will open soon.
    h_00017829.jpg
  • A group of veterinarians teamed up and created an innovative project in Portugal. Set in Cascais, Reference Veterinary Clinic has exclusive resources in the country.<br />
Pedro Parreira, responsible for the neurosurgery unit, says there has always been the need to create a multidisciplinary unit with veterinary reference, which could help in addressing the most serious and complex cases.<br />
The result of this is reflected in veterinary medicine with high demand. The clinic receives exotic animals, as well dogs and cats. The unit provides various medical specialties such as neurosurgery, ophthalmology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, and a unit dedicated to physical therapy will open soon.
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