1. What are some of the problems China has faced due to pollution?
2. Why does a rising middle class potentially threaten the environment?
3. Describe some of the ways that the Chinese government is tackling the pollution issue.

As a country that is home to much of the world’s industrial production, China began experiencing an onslaught of detrimental consequences. As people move into cities and grow into the middle class, they tend to purchase larger houses and more automobiles that demand the use of more energy.