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China Elevator Stories
Siping’s Messy Reality
Some cities in China have become remarkably clean, whereas others remain quite dirty.
13/11/2025
Ruth Silbermayr
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What immediately caught my attention in cities like Tai’an and Changchun was how remarkably clean they were. When I left Vienna, I left behind a city where trash was often discarded carelessly along the roadside and cleanliness was lacking. Siping, while somewhat cleaner in certain areas, still has many places that aren’t very clean at all.
Here are a few photos:
Have you ever lived somewhere with a lot of trash?
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Thanks!