Mentougou (China): Gutted factories, rusting pickaxes and crumbling homes that will soon be abandoned dot the scarred hills in Mentougou – home to Beijing’s last coal mine slated to close this year as the city battles choking smog.
One of China’s oldest mining towns, it has powered the capital for nearly 300 years.
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