Brakes slammed on high-speed railways

BEIJING – The country’s environment watchdog has ordered the operation of one high-speed railway to stop and halted construction on a second over violations of environmental laws. The Ministry of Environmental Protection posted a notice…

Three Gorges Dam problems revealed

The remains of a turtle lie on the dried riverbed of the Wuhan section of the Han River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Hubei Province. Photo: CFP The central government has for the…

Projects to ease impact of Three Gorges Dam

BEIJING – China said on Wednesday that the Three Gorges Project, the world’s biggest hydropower complex, had affected shipping, irrigation and water supply downstream on the Yangtze River. The disclosure came after the State Council…

Tibet to become leading solar power base

Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region is poised to become the country’s leading solar power generation base with 10 more photovoltaic power plants to be completed within this year. The new plants, with a total investment…

Science or superstition?

Just like the weather, everyone talks about earthquakes, but Yang Zhimin wants to do something about these powerful natural killers.  The retiree knows it’s not possible to stop them, but he is eager for decision-makers…