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I'm curious about your reasons for browsing satellite images of Chinese cities. Are you looking for something in particular?

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I’m interested in the China/global economy and this is one of the many data points.

Thanks for the reply and I hope it's okay if I ask some follow-up questions.

Are you doing some kind of manual sampling or have you automated parts of it? Also, what kinds of objects can be distinguished with the images you use? I assume it might require a bit of practice to reliably recognize certain kinds of structures.

Curiosity?

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