Beijing Water
10/04/2010 China will have invested a total of 140.5 billion yuan (about 21 billion U.S. dollars) in its ambitious South-to-North Water Diversion (SNWD) project from 2006 to 2010, the country's water diversion authority said Monday. read more » |
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09/26/2010 Beijing is likely to be the first on the mainland to pass a local law against water pollution that allows government institutions and organizations to assist victims in collecting evidence against polluters in civil lawsuits. read more » |
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10/01/2010 To tackle the city's water shortage, the Beijing government has launched a new measure on water use regulations that forbids high water usage industries, like bath cities, ski resorts and golf courses, from start new branches, the Beijing news reports. read more » |
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09/29/2010 The $62-billion South-North Water Diversion, which will bring water to the parched capital, is being compared to the Great Wall. But environmentalists are up in arms about the 'replumbing' of the nation's great rivers. read more » |
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09/28/2010 Wanping Lake, which is alongside Yongding River, had been dry for almost three decades before it was brought back to life a week ago. read more » |
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09/21/2010 Beijing is likely to suffer from a 12th consecutive year of drought, according to local authorities and experts who warned of water shortages and called for improved water conservation. read more » |
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09/20/2010 Lugou Xiaoyue, or the moon over the Lugou Bridge at dawn, known as one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Yanjing [Beijing]," will make a comeback during this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, 30 years after the Yongding River dried up. read more » |
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09/20/2010 CHINA is engaged on the world's most ambitious replumbing scheme. read more » |
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09/20/2010 Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation (China) Holding Limited agreed with Beijing Capital Co Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary Beijing Capital (Hong Kong) Co Limited to enter into an alliance for water infrastructure related business. read more » |
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09/20/2010 A river that went bone dry two decades ago in China is bursting back to life following successful implementation of an ambitious environmental project. read more » |
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