EditorialA gas-fired power plant in Dongguan, China, where natural gas offers a potential bridge from coal to renewable energy, Sept. 28, 2021. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times)
EditorialA salesperson, center, with visitors in the sales office for Evergrande Mansions in Dongguan, China on Sept. 28, 2021. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times)
EditorialA model of an Evergrande residential housing project at a showroom in the Chinese city of Dongguan on Sept. 28, 2021. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times)
EditorialA salesperson, center, with visitors in the sales office for Evergrande Mansions in Dongguan, China on Sept. 28, 2021. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times)
EditorialPower lines in Dongguan, China on Sept. 27, 2021. The government has imposed limits on energy use, as a part of a broader response to climate change concerns. Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times)
EditorialConstruction on the Zhongtang gas-fired power plant in Dongguan, China, one of several new gas plants being built in the area to meet the country’s energy needs as it pivots from coal, Sept. 28, 2021. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times)
EditorialA construction site on Sept. 28, 2021, for a housing project in Dongguan, China, that was developed by China Evergrande. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times)
EditorialAbove ground power lines in Dongguan, China on Sept. 27, 2021. Blackouts have rippled across most of the east of the country in recent days. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times)
EditorialChen Huayun with her children, Zhihao, left, Shuwei, center, and 4-month-old Jiahao, at their home in Dongguan, China, on March 28, 2021.?(Lorenz Huber/The New York Times)
EditorialFamilies gather at Humen Park in Dongguan, China, March 28, 2021. China’s population is aging rapidly while the number of births is falling. (Lorenz Huber/The New York Times)