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China

 
Day One
Overview

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China continues to undergo a dramatic transformation -- socially, politically and most of all economically. What role are Pittsburghers playing?

 Going for gold in China
 Chronicling a new revolution
 Facts and figures

  

  
  Web only slideshow
   China: Old & New

 
Day Two
Energy

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Westinghouse's work to solve China's energy problems could bring jobs to Pittsburgh.

 Energy-hungry China could mean big business for Pittsburgh
 The Private Sector: Renewable energy brings new opportunities

  

 
Day Three
Cowboy Capitalism

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The grandson of a Pittsburgh steelworker, Jack Perkowski can tell you plenty about the problems of doing business in China.

 The Pittsburgh native's status borders on the mythical
 PPG prospers in China after a hard lesson

  

 
Day Four
The New Chinese Millionaires

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Meet Zhang Yue, one of the wealthiest men in China, who built his fortune in the hometown of Chairman Mao.

 Entrepreneur is a symbol of China's shift

  

 
Day Five
Migrants

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The demand for inexpensive products is behind one of the greatest migrations in human history as Chinese move to the coasts and make goods for U.S. companies, including Pittsburgh-based businesses.

 Massive move of inland residents fuels China's manufacturing boom

  

 
Day Six
The Internet

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The Internet, Carnegie Mellon University and freedom of expression converge in China.

 Freer but not yet free

  
About the series: Post-Gazette staff writer Dan Fitzpatrick, 34, spent three weeks in China on a World Affairs Journalism Fellowship administered by the International Center for Journalists. The fellowship is funded by the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. Mr. Fitzpatrick is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He joined the Post-Gazette in 1998.