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Chinese experts call for attention to “city illnesses”
(April 20, 2011) Chinese experts said Tuesday that China’s rapid urbanization and economic growth have caused serious “city illnesses”, such as water shortages, environmental pollution and traffic jams. Continue reading
Posted in Beijing Water, Chinese Environmentalists
Tagged China's water shortage, FON, Friends of Nature, skiing industry
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PI Exclusive: The Yongding River’s lavish funeral
(February 24, 2011) Beijing-based water expert Wang Jian recounts how decades of environmental degradation have dried up Beijing’s “Mother River.” Continue reading
Posted in Beijing Water, Chinese Environmentalists
Tagged Beijing Water, China, drought, environment, Guanting, pollution, Wang Jian, water diversion, Yongding river
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Razing the Last Refuge
(February 10, 2011) Just before the Chinese New Year, Beijing-based non-profit group Friends of Nature wrote an open letter to members of China’s top government bodies – the National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference – calling on them to urgently examine proposed changes to the boundaries of a national rare fish reserve on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Continue reading
Posted in Beijing Water, China's Dams, Chinese Environmentalists, Three Gorges Probe
Tagged FON, Friends of Nature, Xiaonanhai dam
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Dry up city’s water shortage by using less
(January 11, 2011) Wang Jian, who studies Beijing’s water consumption for the NGO Green SOS, estimated that city could save 190 million cubic meters of water annually if residents used it less extravagantly. That figure is double the capacity of the Guanting Reservoir. Continue reading
Posted in Beijing Water, Chinese Environmentalists
Tagged Beijing Water, Beijing's water crisis, conservation, Guanting, prices, Wang Jian
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Water crisis forces city to dig deep
(September 10, 2010) Officials are taking what many experts say are dangerous steps to combat Beijing’s worsening water crisis, writes Li Shuang in Global Times. Continue reading
Posted in Beijing Water, Chinese Environmentalists
Tagged Beijing Water, Beijing's water crisis, Miyun, Wang Jian
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Diversion won’t end water crisis, report says
(August 16, 2010) Massive infrastructure projects are not a viable solution to China’s water crisis, writes Toh Han Shih in the South China Morning Post. Continue reading
Car washers clean Beijing dry
(August 13, 2010) Beijing car washers are driving China’s water-strapped capital to a dry end faster, says Lisa Peryman. Continue reading
Posted in Beijing Water, Chinese Environmentalists
Tagged Beijing Water, Beijing's water crisis, conservation, FON, Friends of Nature, prices
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