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China – People's Daily Online » Political advisors discuss draft work report of China's top political advisory body
Senior political advisors on Saturday discussed and put forward proposals to improve a draft work report for China's top political advisory body. Members of the the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top advisory body, attended group discussions on the report. Jia Qinglin, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and member … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Severe drought worsens in China
A severe drought has affected 69.6 million Mu (about 4.64 million hectares) of arable land and left 12.7 million people and 8.4 million livestock short of drinking water, said China's drought relief authorities Saturday. The figures nearly doubled the average level for corresponding periods over the past years, according to the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters. The drought … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » S China province orders strict check to cow peas following toxic scandal
South China's Hainan Province has taken measures to stop cow peas contaminated by toxic pesticides from entering the market, officials said Thursday. The province announced nine emergency measures, including setting up 24-hour cow pea check points at the islands harbors and launching a comprehensive inspection on the use of pesticides, Zhao Yongwang, spokesman with the provincial agricultural department, said. Government … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Hainan toxic cowpeas concern spreads; more provinces ban sale after tests reveal toxic pesticide contamination
More Chinese provinces have banned the sale of cowpeas grown in south China's Hainan province as concern about "toxic cowpeas" spreads. China's Ministry of Agriculture issued an urgent circular Wednesday concerning the safety and monitoring of vegetable production processes. Cowpeas nationwide were tested for Isocarbophos, a highly toxic pesticide, after the pesticide was detected in Hainan-grown cowpeas on sale in … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Bad weather hinders rescue for people trapped by Xinjiang avalanches
Bad weather has hindered rescue operations for more than 130 people trapped by avalanches in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the local rescue headquarters said Saturday. Rain and snow were continuing as of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, making it impossible for two helicopters to take off and reach those trapped at two mines in Nilka County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China runs first sugarcane-leaf power plant
China's first power plant using sugarcane leaves has been put into operation in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The factory, annually using 200,000 tonnes of agricultural wastes including sugarcane leaves and tree barks to generate electricity every year, started production in Liucheng County Friday. The station has an annual capacity of 180 million kilowatt hours and can cut the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Tibetans run hostels to increase income
Nyema has a house with a view that city dwellers can hardly imagine — a two-story building facing the holy snow mountain in the southeast of Tibet. The lucky viewers were not only his family of five, but tourists around the globe. With the help of the local tourist bureau, the 61-year-old Nyema turned his house into a hostel with … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Big spending on high-speed rail pays off
The Chinese government's hefty spending on high-speed rail has paid off, easing traffic congestion and integrating the market, experts have said. The recently built Wuhan-to-Guangzhou high-speed railway, which costs 116.6 billion yuan (17.1 billion U.S. dollars) and allows trains to race at an average speed of 350 km/h, has made train trips between the cities a breeze. The trip previously … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China needs more hydropower projects to fight climate change: lawmaker
China should build more large hydropower projects so it can live up to its promise to the international community, Wang Shucheng, vice chairman of the Finance and Economic Committee under the National People's Congress (China's top legislature), said on Saturday. China in 2007 promised to make renewable resources supply 15 percent of its total energy consumption by 2020, in a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Job fair held in Shanghai
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