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A plan to channel water into Beijing via the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has been postponed five years. The delay puts unprecedented pressure on the capital’s water resources, which have seen falling groundwater levels for years, Beijing water authorities said early this week. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project would divert 1 billion cubic meters of the Yangtze River into Beijing next year, which would somewhat relieve Beijing’s water shortage, Cheng Jing, director of the Beijing Water Authority, said. The reason for the delay is thought to be related to the redistribution of water and relocation of residents along the 1,400-kilometer channel that would link Hubei province with Beijing, Tianjin and neighboring provinces. |
Amid the colorful peach blossom sea,like vaporing and rosy cloud with over 220 thousand mu,the 10th International Peach Blossom Festival was opened in Pinggu,a suburb district of Beijing,on April 17 when tourists from Beijing,Tianjin,Hebei and other places flocked to enjoy this largest flower festival.
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April is the time of spring when azaleas on Mount Emei are in full blossom. Jinding, the west peak of Mount Emei, 3077 meters above the sea level, offers the best view of Golden Buddha, Golden Temple, sunrise, cloud sea, the Buddha's light, and Sacred Lamp. It is also the optimal location to appreciate Jinding azaleas, a rare variety of its kind in the world. |
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irst there was Tanzhe, then there was Beijing ‘First there was Tanzhe, then there was Beijing’, proclaims a sign at Tanzhe temple located 45 kilometres west of the centre of Beijing. |
 The north-west of Beijing is a melting pot for the city's electrical, academic and imperial worlds. Starting at the Great Bell Temple, on the Third Ring Road, and heading away from the city towards the Western Hills, you'll pass throug… |
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As one of America's most famous cheerleading troupes performed at a park in downtown Shanghai on Friday morning, puzzled bystanders were more likely to associate it with the city's new flagship Barbie store than flourishing Sino-US ties. |
Most people think of two Beijings; the ancient one full of emperors, grand palaces and imperial intrigue, and the modern one being constructed – literally and metaphorically – under the auspices of a government striving to come up with a workable capitalist-friendly communism.
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 temple of heaven
Get up at the crack of dawn and head straight for the Temple of Heaven , starting at the south gate, where as well as seeing the 500-year-old temple itself, you’ll get to watch local old folk doing tai chi, singing tr… |
peach garden
Peach Garden Paradise Scenic Area is located in Miyun County,about 90 kilometers from downtown Beijing. Covering an ares of 16 square kilometers,there are heavily forested in Peach Garden Scenic Area. It is a na… |
Longqing Valley Scenic Area is located to north of Yanqing County,about 85 kilometers from the downtown. Opened in 1987, it now receives about 800,000 tourists annually. The scenic spot stretches for seven kilometers, with th… |
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