Tag Archives: Wang Yongchen

Weibo Watch: Issue 5

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

(September 15, 2011) In this installment of Weibo Watch: hundreds of rivers and dams dry up, Poyang Lake continues to shrink, Beijing Zoo’s new amusement park draws an angry response, and complaints about mining in Tibetan culture’s holy mountains fall on deaf ears. Continue reading →

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Not enough water in China to divert northward – Chinese scientists

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

(July 18, 2011) In a remarkably candid piece, the Communist Party mouthpiece, Global Times, quotes critics saying there isn’t enough water in China’s rivers to divert north under the government’s South-North Water Transfer scheme. Continue reading →

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Report from the Nu River: “Nobody has told us anything.”

Posted on August 2, 2006 by

(August 2, 2006) In the Nu River valley in southwest China, exploration work is under way for a string of hydroelectric dams. Wang Yongchen visited the region to hear what local people have to say about the controversial project. Continue reading →

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Public to help assess impact on environment

Posted on April 23, 2001 by

(April 23, 2001) Chinese residents will be informed what will happen to their environment before a new project is launched and may offer input to a proposal as part of the project’s environmental impact assessment (EIA). Continue reading →

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