Monthly Archives: January 2012

January 5 – January 18 China’s Thirst for Water Transfer Chinadialogue (January 10, 2012) Water diversion is back in the news in China thanks to the announcement of the 20-billion yuan (US $3.2 billion) Qiandao Lake project in Hangzhou, which has sparked controversy. Due to break ground during the next five years – the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) period – the scheme aims to bring water from Qiandao Lake in Chun’an county to Xianlin, closer to downtown Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. China’s economic reform has generated an unprecedented urbanization and industrialization process, which has brought … Continue reading 阅读全文 » Add comment 发表评论(0)

December 28. 2011 - January 4, 2012 China Pollution Problem to Last 20-30 Years The Guardian (January 3, 2012) A leading Guangdong haze expert says that the air pollution in Chinese cities will last for at least 20 to 30 years. “It took the US and Europe 50 years to deal with their problem. Even if we cut that [PM2.5] in half, it will still take 20 to 30 years,” said Wu Dui, of the Guangdong Meteorological Agency. Mr. Wu’s analysis comes as the Chinese government plans to publicly release data on PM2.5, pollution that, if used as a standard for … Continue reading 阅读全文 » Add comment 发表评论(0)