A rare article on:Some stunning photos and a reminder that nature can still dominate, oddly missing from the text:China is shelling out massive amounts of money and manpower to improve Pakistan's Karakoram Highway, the highest motorway in the world. The supposed gift to its neighbor is a perfect example of China's economic strategy of taking on short-term expenses for the sake of long-term benefits.Link:http://www.spiegel.de/international/...-a-844282.htmlBecause the landslide created the lake, travelers and cargo must now transfer to boats to cross the 22 kilometers of the Karakoram Highway now underwater.
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