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E. China Province Preparing for Possible flood
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| East China's Jiangxi Province is busy preparing for possible flooding since it began experiencing heavy rainfall more than a month ago. |
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Digital Project Launched for Yellow River
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| Information technology will be used to manage the Yellow River, according to a program ratified by the Ministry of Water Resources. |
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Flood Prevention Preparations Being Made for Haihe River Valley
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| China has developed a flood prevention scheme for the densely populated area surrounding the flood-prone Huaihe River, which flows through four provinces. |
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Three Gorges Reservoir to Be Filled as Scheduled
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| The reservoir of the Three Gorges project will be filled on June 1 as scheduled, said a senior official in charge of the project Wednesday. |
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Beijing Controls Disposal of Medical Wastes
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| The State Environmental Protection Administration has issued two circulars urging its local branches to control the disposal of medical wastes of those hospitals that treat atypical pneumonia patients so that there will not be secondary pollution. All local environmental administrations have taken active actions to assist health departments. |
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Plans Issued for Disposal of SARS Virus-contaminated Waste
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| The State Environmental Protection Administration has issued technical plans for the emergent disposal of SARS virus contaminated wastes. They are worked out by its scientists for the reference of localities in their fight against the SARS. |
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Clean-up Campaign to Be Launched for Three Gorges Reservoir
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| China's environmental watchdog yesterday advised that a massive clean-up campaign be launched around the Three Gorges Reservoir before it begins storing water next month. |
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Efforts Made to Control Mountain Fire
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| A fierce fire is still burning in the forests of northeast China's Greater Khingan Mountains, although its northern and southern fronts are now under control, Xinhua News Agency and local media reported. |
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Yangtze River Flood Dangers Still Exist
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| China is confronted with the threat of big floods along the Yangtze River in the upcoming summer flood season, experts said. The conclusion is based on the high possibility of massive rainfall in the Yangtze's middle and lower reaches during the impending flood season, mainly due to the influence of El Nino. |
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Over 100,000 Dove Trees Discovered in Southwest China
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| More than 100,000 dove trees, a rare species whose scientific name is Davidia involucrata Baill, have been discovered in Baoxing County in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The tree, a monotypic genus, which means there is only one species of Davidia, is seldom seen in such a large population in one place. |
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