China’s economic rise is well-known. But the vast improvement in the health and longevity of its people—despite appalling levels of pollution—is less so. A new study published in the Lancet for the first time offers a province-by-province breakdown of China’s health. Our map displays life expectancy at birth for each of the 33 provincial-level regions, matched with the country that is most similar by this measure.
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Noodles of longevity
A new study casts a new light on China’s progress
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline "Noodles of longevity"
China October 31st 2015
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