China’s 474 million-strong consuming class is starting to wonder whether the price they’ve paid for prosperity is worth it, if money can’t safeguard health. Too severe to be ignored, environmental concerns in China are finally beginning to trump economic ones.

Although air pollution is a global issue, it’s unusual to see anyone wearing a face mask outside of China. But with the invention of a smartphone sensor that warns users of dangerous level of nitrogen dioxide, could these masks become the next global fashion statement?

As China’s wealthiest residents emigrate to avoid awful air pollution, the country has started to pilot air quality improvement programs. The government are hoping to transform public transport in the city of Nanjing with more than 1,000 electric buses and taxis.

As young people in China speak out against social and environmental issues, Coke has stepped in with charitable water brand ‘Chun Yue’, targeting socially conscious Millennials. But is this just a CSR project, or has Coke found a new niche for bottled water in China?