Shenzhen Development Centre, Shenzhen City, Special Economic Zone on the border with Hong Kong, China

The Terminal Warehouse built in the early 1800s, Victoria Quays, originally Canal Wharfe, Castle Gate Quarter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Faro Municipal Market (Mercado Municipal de Faro), Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Salt-pans dating back to Roman times on the west coast of the island of Gozo, Malta

Litchi Park Bridge, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Guangdong, China, Asia

Station, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Guangdong, China, Asia

Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Guangdong, China, Asia

SEZ building, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Guangdong, China, Asia

Economic Consortium Palace and Bucharest Financial Plaza, Historic Quarter, Bucharest, Romania, Europe

View of traffic and highrise buildings in the Akasaka District of Minato, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Sandaga market, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa

Elevated view of stalls and people in Omicho Market, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Le Dezaley, vineyard terraces of Lavaux between Epesses and Rivaz on the bank of Lake Leman, near Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

View of traffic and city skyline on Route 30 on a sunny day, Shitennoji, Tennoji Ward, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

View of shops and traffic on busy shopping street, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

Aerial night view of Bangkok City skyscrapers, Bangkok, Thailand

Church of St. Lawrence and Maritime Museum in Grand Harbour, Birgu, Malta

Tannery, Medina, UNESCO, Fes, Morocco

Market in Faya Largeaux, Chad

Dala hill historic iron working place, Kano, Nigeria

Women working in a spice market sorting ginger, Fort Kochi, Kerala, India

Villager showing clothes and crafts for sale to tourists in Ban Baw, traditional Lao Loum village between Luang Prabang and Pakbeng, Laos

David Keanes, owner of Connemara Oyster Farm with oyster-bags, Ballinakill Bay, Letterfrack, Connemara, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Aerial of a dugout canoe on the Congo River, Mbandaka, Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Pile of mined salt at Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru, South America

Panoramic view of iron ore mine Cockerill d'Esch-sur-Alzette that played a major role in economic boom from the 1870s to the 1990s, Luxembourg

The iron ore mine Cockerill d'Esch-sur-Alzette played a major role in economic boom from the 1870s to the 1990s, Luxembourg

The iron ore mine Cockerill d'Esch-sur-Alzette played a major role in economic boom from the 1870s to the 1990s, Luxembourg

Torn Union Jack as symbol of economic decline, United Kingdom

Top view of boat full of fresh fruits on sale, Floating Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Long neck Karen (Kayan) woman in Baan Tong Luang eco village near Chiangmai, Thailand

Detail of Burj Khalifa, world's tallest tower, Downtown Burj Dubai, Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Sheep at weekly cattle market in Azrou, Morocco

Straw hat seller at the Weekly Berber market, Khenifra province, Middle Atlas, Morocco

Tannery, Medina, Fes, UNESCO, Morocco

Fish for sale at the early morning fish market, Fort Kochi, Kerala, India

Fish for sale at the early morning fish market, Fort Kochi, Kerala, India

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, UNESCO, Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Watermelon crop on lands bought or rented by China for Chinese market, Nong Khiaw area, northern Laos

Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Inner structure in teak wood of dhow under construction in traditional shipyard, Sur, Ash Sharqiyah Region, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Big Friday Market in Nizwa, Ad Dakhiliyah Region, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Man selling Pomegranates (fruit) on the edge of the road, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Woman selling frankincense in souk of Salalah, Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Sewing and embroidery workshop, Madrasat Addeera, an artistic space where women learn crafts to be sold in AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Men delivering ice packs in a street of the new city of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Akha hill tribe woman, originally from Myanmar, selling her handicraft goods in Baan Tong Luang eco village near Chiangmai, Thailand

Canary Wharf at night, Docklands, London, England, United Kingdom

Port City, Colombo, Sri Lanka

View over Colombo from the Lotus Tower, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Port City, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Port City, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Manufacturing workshop of AFRA, female cooperative for crop harvesting of Argan oil, Tafraoute, Anti-Atlas, Morocco

Modern architecture, Dubai skyscrapers with Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tannery, Medina, Fes, UNESCO, Morocco

View of modern skyscrapers in Dubai, the fastest growing city in the world, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai skyline at dusk with Burj Khalifa, the world tallest building and Sheikh Zayed road traffic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) skyline with colorful house, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) skyline with colorful house, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Peanut production factory, workers sorting peanuts by size and quality, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Litchi Park Bridge, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Guangdong, China, Asia

Street scene of pedestrian walkway in the centre of Shenzhen City in the Special Economic Zone boomtown on border with Hong Kong, China, Asia

Construction site in the Pudong New Area, a massive east bank development and Special Economic Zone, Shanghai, China, Asia

Economic growth in India - new luxury international hotel, Hotel Kariya Ji, being constructed near Varanasi Airport, Benares, India

New development in town of Biescas in Valle de Tena, Aragon, Northern Spain. Many Spanish construction projects had EU funding

New development in town of Biescas in Valle de Tena, Aragon, Northern Spain. Many Spanish construction projects had EU funding

Extensive new development in business district a sign of economic growth, by twin towers in Tardeo South Mumbai, India from Nariman Point

Close-up of tower blocks in the centre of Shenzhen City in the Special Economic Zone boomtown on border with Hong Kong, China, Asia

World's largest carpet, Exhibition of Economic Achievements, Ashkabad, Turkmenia, Central Asia, Asia

Trinkets on sale in Shenzhen City, the Special Economic Zone on border with Hong Kong, China, Asia

Banca Commerciale Italiana in Piazza San Michele, Lucca, Italy

Shenzhen special economic zone (S.E.Z.), Guangdong, China, Asia

Fountains at Exhibition of Economic Achievements of USSR, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Economic growth in India - new luxury international hotel, Hotel Kariya Ji, being constructed near Varanasi Airport, Benares, India

Stock Exchange, Shenzhen special economic zone (S.E.Z.), Guangdong, China, Asia

New housing estate a sign of economic development at Comillas in Cantabria, Northern Spain

Sheep rearing is one of the main economic activities in Shetland, an important part of the crofting system, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

New housing estate a sign of economic development at Comillas in Cantabria, Northern Spain

Bank of Spain, Banco de Espana, traditional architecture in the town of Haro in La Rioja province of Northern Spain

Economic newspapers and U.S. Dollars, France, Europe

Forest stripped bare by logging north west of Cradle Mountain, deforestation is a big environmental and economic issue in this state, Murchison Highway, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Logged slopes planted with new saplings, deforestation is a big environmental and economic issue in this state, Great Western Tiers, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Logged slopes planted with new saplings, deforestation is a big environmental and economic issue in this state, Great Western Tiers, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Logged forest just outside The Walls of Jerusalem National Park, deforestation is a big environmental and economic issue in this state, Rowallan, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Logged forest just outside The Walls of Jerusalem National Park, deforestation is a big environmental and economic issue in this state, Rowallan, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Forest stripped bare by logging north west of Cradle Mountain, deforestation is a big environmental and economic issue in this state, Murchison Highway, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

The Johannesburg skyline at dusk.

The Johannesburg skyline at dusk.

Uyuni, Bolivia. EPOTY 2012 entry. The industrialization of lithium in Bolivia has become a hope of economic development for the people of the provinces surrounding the Salar de Uyuni (Potosi)

Gas pipeline spanning a river in eastern Slovakia.

A biofuel boiler in the grounds of the Langdale Timeshare in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kigali, population 965,398 (2009), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. Government/Administrative sector is located away from the City Centre. Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa

The woodchip hopper for a biofuel boiler in the grounds of the Langdale Timeshare in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The woodchip store for a biofuel boiler in the grounds of the Langdale Timeshare in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A biofuel boiler in the grounds of the Langdale Timeshare in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The woodchip hopper for a biofuel boiler in the grounds of the Langdale Timeshare in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The woodchip hopper for a biofuel boiler in the grounds of the Langdale Timeshare in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The woodchip store for a biofuel boiler in the grounds of the Langdale Timeshare in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A biofuel boiler in the grounds of the Langdale Timeshare in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The woodchip hopper for a biofuel boiler in the grounds of the Langdale Timeshare in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe