contaminated lake near Dabaoshan mine in the outskirts of Shaoguan, Guangdong

A view of a contaminated lake near Dabaoshan mine in the outskirts of Shaoguan, Guangdong province November 29, 2009. World leaders will meet in Copenhagen in December to try and agree a new deal to fight climate change. Picture taken November 29, 2009

A resident pushes his motorcycle past a contaminated lake near Dabaoshan mine in the outskirts of Shaoguan, Guangdong province November 29, 2009. World leaders will meet in Copenhagen in December to try and agree a new deal to fight climate change. Picture taken November 29, 2009

People ride their motorcycle past a contaminated lake near Dabaoshan mine in the outskirts of Shaoguan, Guangdong province November 29, 2009. World leaders will meet in Copenhagen in December to try and agree a new deal to fight climate change. Picture taken November 29, 2009

Plants stand in a contaminated lake near Dabaoshan mine in the outskirts of Shaoguan, Guangdong province November 29, 2009. World leaders will meet in Copenhagen in December to try and agree a new deal to fight climate change. Picture taken November 29, 2009