Monthly Archives: June 2010
West-to-East Electricity Transmission Project
The major power generation plants in China are located in western and northern China. But the main power consumption is concentrated in the areas along and east of Beijing-Guangzhou railway. The West-to-East Electricity Transmission Project is thus proposed to exploit the abundant hydro-power resources in west China’s Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces and transfer electricity [...]
Traditional Chinese Etiquette
Chinese get used to being pushed and buffeted when they use public transportation or go shipping in public stores. They accept this as normal behavior without expecting apologies. At the same time, the Chinese have been conditioned for centuries to ignore “outsiders,” meaning anyone not a member of their family, work unit, or circle of [...]
Environmental Issues in China
Judging from the swelling investment pumped into related projects, China has grasped more thoroughly than ever the urgency of environmental protection. The country’s investment in environmental protection during 2005-2010 has reached 1,300 billion Yuan (US $190 billion), accounting for 1.6 percent of the output of the national economy. In the past more than two decades, [...]
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