National Geographic on China

National Geographic's May '08 issue is dedicated to all things China (h/t The Daily Dish). The articles appear to free online, at least for now. The issue covers a lot of ground including the middle class, water, the Olympics, the past, and the future. The coverage might be a little Tibet heavy (and here and here), but what else can you expect from NatGeo?

I haven't had the time to read the stories, but I'll try and review one when I have the time. I have had time to observe what NatGeo does best: bringing out the beauty, both natural and man-made of the places their photographers visit. There are some impressive photo sections from this issue, including aerials and a collection of desktop photographs from this issue. Also, they asked reader's to send in their own photos of China and they collected them in an online interactive map. Very cool!