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On October 17th, YRCC signed Agreements of Professional Training and Science and Technology Cooperation with International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM) and International Water Center (IWC), which indicate that the three participants will have ...
A senior Chinese official said that China and the United States have reached consensus in five major areas to step up energy and environmental protection cooperation during the on-going fifth round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED)in Beijing on December 4, 2008. Chinese ...
(Photo:The Yellow River Source) With the support of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission, the EU-China River Basin Management Programme (RBMP) initiated a ten-day expedition to the Yellow River Source from August 19, 2008. During the expedition, the potential impact of climate ...
A scene of Ningdong energy and chemical base in Ningxia. Though relatively small in size and output, Ningxia Hui autonomous region "has promising prospects for further development thanks to its energy, agriculture and tourism", said Wang Zhengwei, chairman of the region. Ningxia ...
People brave the wind and rain brought by tropical storm Kammuri yesterday, as they walk along the waterfront in Hong Kong. Edmond Tang GUANGZHOU: At least 388,000 people in Guangdong, Hainan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region have been evacuated due to tropical ...
The eighth round of sand washing in the Yellow River took place from June 19 to July 3 and has achieved remarkable success, which will strengthen sand washing ability on the lower reaches of the waterway while improving ecological and environmental conditions. After several ...
Water and sand is sluiced from the Xiao Lang Di Dam on the Yellow River in Jiyuan, Central China's Henan Province, June 19, 2008. A fresh round of sand washing in the Yellow River started on Thursday, aimed at removing sand and dirt from China's second longest river. Water and ...
A severe drought continued to hit several regions in the country Wednesday, leaving at least 3.7 million people short of water and endangering crop yields of at least seven major grain-producing provinces, the authorities said Wednesday. The dry spell since November has affected ...
After 40 hours of fighting, two collapsed sections of the Yellow River embankments have been blocked up in Hangjin Banner, in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Tuesday. An engineering vehicle works in the collapsed section of the Yellow River embankment on March ...
Statues of Emperors Yan and Huang are illuminated with lights in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. [dahe.cn] Five hundred and ten lights have illuminated the two huge statues of Emperors Yan and Huang in Zhengzhou, the capital of ...
Without rainfall for more than 100 days, Henan province is hit by its worst drought since 1951. A man crouches down at the bottom of Tiefo Temple (Temple of Iron Buddha) Reservoir which has no water due to the drought in Luoyang, Henan. Zhang Xiaoli (Xinhua News Agency) Droughty ...
A farmer points at his parched crops in Bozhou, Anhui province, February 2, 2009. The region has been hit by its worst drought in 50 years. Zhang Yanlin Severe drought in northern China has affected about 9.67 million hectares of crops, 2.7 million hectares more than the same ...
The result of a three-year investigation shows that China's 646 counties are suffering heavy water and soil losses, with a combined area of 3.57 million square kilometers. The investigation, conducted by 28 academicians and more than 1,000 researchers, found that 82.04 percent of ...
On January 18th, backwater with ice bar appeared in Hukou waterfall section (2.2 km upstream and 0.8 km downstream ) on the Yellow River. As fled in time, no casualties and grave loss have been caused, and no other ice flood happened along the Yellow River. The river water with ...
On January 12, 2009, Vice minister Hu Siyi met the delegation from Norwegian Ministry of Petrolem and Energy headed by State Secretary, Ms. Liv Monica Stubholt, in Beijing. In the meeting, Vice minister Hu expressed his warm welcome to Ms. Liv Monica Stubholt, and consequently ...
As a result of climate change, droughts will continue to plague northern China for decades to come, according to some scientists and meteorologists. This winter, northern China has witnessed its worst drought in more than five decades. The dry spell since last November has ...
Facing to the "very difficult task"--- drought relief at present as the lack of rainfalls continues, the Yellow River Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarter (YRFDH) implements joint monitoring and adjusting of water flows along the river to help fight drought. YRFDH issued ...
A farmer checks the soil in his wheat field in Lankao county, Henan province, on Sunday. The worst drought to hit large parts of the country in half a century has hurt the livelihood of people in eight provinces. Zhang Xiaoli Light rain and government efforts have helped relieve ...
BEIJING -- After some parts of the drought-stricken north China embraced the long-awaited rain on Saturday, more rainfall was expected to come on Sunday, said National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Saturday. Photo taken on February 7, 2008, shows raindrops on wheat seedlings in ...
BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged officials in drought-hit areas to place "top priority" on relief work as agricultural stability concerns China's bid to revive its economy. The fight against drought has to do not only with the safety of grain supply but also with ...
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Chicago unveils Chinese New Year celebrations
Chicago unveils Chinese New Year celebrations
CHICAGO -- Chicago held a ceremony Friday at the landmark Daley Civic ...
UN chief, Syrian FM in verbal clash at conference
UN chief, Syrian FM in verbal clash at conference
The first day of the peace conference in Montreux, was marked by ...
Chaos on streets after three reported killed in Kiev
Chaos on streets after three reported killed in Kiev
Three people have reportedly been killed in Ukraine's capital Kiev ...
Panel to push financial reform in FTZ
Panel to push financial reform in FTZ
Financial reform in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone will ...
Economist sees world economy strengthening in 2014
Economist sees world economy strengthening in 2014
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Global economy is likely to gain ...
China economic reform in focus at World Economic Forum
China economic reform in focus at World Economic Forum
There’s been much talk of China at the World Economic Forum-and a ...
China's banks must evolve or perish
China's banks must evolve or perish
As China's traditional banks raise interest rates to claw back lost ...
Court rejects Apple lawsuit over iPad name
Court rejects Apple lawsuit over iPad name
Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate People's Court has rejected a lawsuit ...
Chinese steelmakers see profits plunge
Chinese steelmakers see profits plunge
China's 77 major steel companies reported an average profit margin of ...
Injured star short-track skater Wang Meng left out of China's squad for Sochi
Injured star short-track skater Wang Meng left out of China's squad for Sochi Winter Games
Injured Olympic champion Wang Meng has been ruled out of the 139...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...