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China launches emergency response to floods

An excavator dredges a canal after torrential rains in Qianjiang District of Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, July 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Huang Wei) China on Thursday

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China warns of frequent summer floods in rivers, lakes

The Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) said on Tuesday that frequent floods are expected in China's rivers and lakes in July and August due to heavy rainfall, and they

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Japanese director records Wuhan's epidemic recovery in new viral film

Before 2020, Wuhan might have been little known outside China. The world's initial contact with it came as the new coronavirus reared its spiky, ugly head – but a Japan

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Across China: Ex-fishermen strive to preserve biodiversity of Poyang Lake

After riding a fishing boat for decades on the Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake connected to the Yangtze River, Wang Diyou has bid farewell to his fishing

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China's new mega hydropower station put into operation

01:06 After a 72-hour trial operation, the first unit of the Wudongde Hydropower Station, China's fourth-largest and the world's seventh-largest hydropower project, was

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Chinese vice premier calls for progress in pushing fishing ban

Vice Premier Han Zheng has called for solid progress in implementing a fishing ban in the Yangtze River basin, and providing a cushion for fishermen as they give up the

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Water is cleaner thanks to lockdowns, but how do we keep it this way?

This April, people in Venice surprisingly found a jellyfish swimming in the now empty canals close to St. Mark's Square, which used to be a crowded scenic spot filled with people and gondolas. Off

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State councilor stresses flood control efforts in Yangtze River basin

State Councilor Wang Yong on Tuesday called for solid flood control and emergency rescue efforts in the Yangtze River basin to ensure the safety of people's lives and

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China releases English translations of frequently used keywords of national strategies

China's State Council Information Office Tuesday released English translations of 61 Chinese keywords and expressions of major national strategies and 11 abbreviations

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Across China: Reviving glory of ageing Chinese barbershop

As a sunbeam pierces through the cracks in the wooden roof and shines on a rusty chair with flower carvings, Shi Hancheng uses an old-fashioned shaver to work on the c

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China issues yellow alert for rainstorms

File Photo: Photo taken on June 12, 2020 shows a road inundated by flood water at Tianba Town in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. (Photo by Wen Shiyi/Xinhua)

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Summer solstice: precious flowers and midsummer activities

03:42 The summer solstice, also known as midsummer, arrived today as promised.The summer solstice is one of the earliest solar terms to be defined in the 24 solar terms

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Big data report shows rising freight volume during online shopping bonanza

China's freight delivery volume jumped 111 percent year on year during a recent online shopping promotion period, according to a report released Friday by Manbang, a l

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Main structure completed on mega hydropower project in SW China

The main structure of Wudongde hydropower station, set to be China's fourth-largest and the world's seventh-largest hydropower project, has been completed, according t

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How polling shows Trump's 'China blame game' on the virus failed

Fire engines with the U.S. Capitol building in the background in Washington D.C., the United States., March 27, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international

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China's housing market recovers further in May

02:05 China's housing demand was curbed by the COVID-19 lockdown in the first quarter but it started to show signs of recovery in April. Now with the economic recovery

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Opportunities remain in post-coronavirus Wuhan: Air Liquide China CEO

01:44 With Wuhan back in action in so many ways, the city is proactively seeking foreign investment. It has made many efforts to recover its economy, after the unpreced