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Grassland Ecology Improved in the Past Six Years
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| China's efforts to improve grassland ecology for the purpose of curbing sandstorms affecting the national capital Beijing and port city of Tianjin have paid off in the past six years, according to government sources. |
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Activities to Mark World Water Day
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| China will emphasize water conservation during Tuesday's 13th World Water Day. Activities planned by international organizations in Beijing aim to improve awareness amongst citizens about water and health, the environment and sustainable economic development. |
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Industrial Giant Says Polluting Days Are Over
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| The traditional scene of sea birds flying over reeds through blue skies in Caofeidian, Hebei Province, will not be ruined with the arrival of China's leading iron and steel producer, local officials have said. |
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Cities Urged to Recycle More Water
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| China's cities must recycle more waste water, adopt market-oriented reforms and not simply rely on digging channels to divert water from other regions, Vice-Minister of Construction Qiu Baoxing said yesterday at a mayor's forum on the sidelines of the ongoing fifth World Water Congress and Exhibition in Beijing. |
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Price Regulation Is Essential
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| The price of water has kept rising in recent years, as has public doubt about what is behind the rises. |
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Napahai Nature Reserve
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| Black-necked cranes at Napahai Nature Reserve of Shangri-La County in southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 6, 2006. |
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Experts Call for More Spending in Environmental Protection
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| In terms of the proportion in gross domestic product (GDP), the investment in environmental protection in China lags behind other major countries, according to experts. |
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Endangered Beauty
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| Sichuan Province holds a rich diversity of animals and plants, spread across a magnificent system of mountains, rivers, and lowland basins. The pale-green brooks and emerald mountain lakes set amidst the thick forests of rhododendron bushes and isolated enclaves of bamboo thickets still provide a sanctuary for the elusive inhabitants of this land, creatures that are found in no other place on earth.
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China to Contribute to World's Sustainable Development
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| China will try to resolve its current outstanding environmental problems and realize its environmental goals as set out in the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-2010), says Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan. |
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Energy-Saving Spotlight Falls on Building Sector
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| The Ministry of Construction's draft energy-saving regulation to rein in energy consumption in the sector is expected to get State Council approval soon, a senior official told China Daily. |
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