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Biking the Slow Road from China to Laos – Part 5/5

Edit National Geographic News 13 Jun 2016
So it begs the question, was it really worth it to bicycle through this landscape, instead of taking the bus, the train, a plane? Or simply trolling the internet back home for any scraps of information about the region and its people? Retracing our route on the map – Fuxian Lake, Honghe, Jinghong, Luang Namtha, Muang Ngoi – each of ......

Graduation 2016: The names of area high school graduates

Edit Lexington Herald-Leader 06 Jun 2016
The following are graduates of Central Kentucky high schools. Each of the names was provided by the school from which the student graduated. Any errors or omissions should be reported to the school.Bryan Station High School. Adams, Haley Madison Lynn. Adams, Jared. Adams, Zachary David. Aguilar, Jasmin. Alcorn, Tianna Cecilia. Ali, Abdullah Mamdouh. Allen, Bre Yana Charice Nicole. Allen, Dantae Jamaree. Alvarado, Sandy Bridgette ... R ... Hu, Jinghong....

Water flow will help 'blueberry' system bear healthy fruits

Edit China Daily 05 May 2016
This reflects the close relationship between China and the countries that it shares the river with ... China's move to discharge water from Jinghong Dam from March 15 to April 10 to help the countries in the middle and lower reaches of the Mekong River overcome drought-like conditions proves that it is responding in a prompt and efficient manner to the concerns of its neighbors. Previous Page 1 2 Next Page. Previous Page 1 2 Next Page. ....

Satellite Eye on Earth: March 2016 - in pictures

Edit The Guardian 25 Apr 2016
Salt lakes, dust rivers and ice shelves were among the images captured by European Space Agency and Nasa satellites last month. Thousands of saline lakes span the south-western part of Western Australia, at the headwaters of the Frankland river, north of Stirling Range national park ... Twitter ... In an attempt to ease tensions, China announced in March that it would release extra water into the Mekong at the Jinghong hydropower station ... ....

Remarks by MOFA Spokesperson Le Hai Binh on China's announcement to continue its water discharge (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Apr 2016
(MOFA) - Answering questions on China's announcement to continue its water discharge from Jinghong Hydropower Station into the downstream region of the Mekong River, MOFA Spokesperson Le Hai Binh said.....
photo: WN / RTayco
Boats from various hotels and passenger vessels were docked by the Tonle Sap River, which merges with the Mekong River in the south.

China water release benefits people along lower Mekong River: Cambodian official

Edit China Daily 18 Apr 2016
"Cambodia welcomes the recent decision of the Government of the People's Republic of China to continue to discharge water from Jinghong Hydropower Station in Yunnan Province to downstream Mekong River from April 11, 2016 to help alleviate the impacts of drought sustained by countries at downstream areas of the Mekong River, including ......

Mekong cooperation produces positive vibes (Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Apr 2016
(Source. Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China). Mekong cooperation produces positive vibes. DATE.2016-04-18 SOURCE.China Daily. By Pan Jin'e Updated. 2016-04-16 09.01. The Jinghong Hydropower Station will increase water discharges to ease effects of a regional drought. [Photo by Yang Zheng/China Daily] ... China's decision to release water from the dam is a perfect example of international cooperation ... Original Document....

Delta drought gives glimpse into bleak future for mighty Mekong

Edit Yahoo Daily News 17 Apr 2016
By Ho Binh Minh ... After feeding his six cows with grass uprooted from a village nearby, Thach took a knife and cut a slice of sugarcane from his withered crop. "It's too salty," the 62-year-old farmer said, grimacing as he licked the piece of cane ... China will continue to release more water from its Jinghong dam in Yunnan province until the "low water period" is over, foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Tuesday....

China opens spigot wider

Edit Topix 13 Apr 2016
China will release more water from a dam in its southwestern province of Yunnan to help alleviate a drought in parts of Southeast Asia, China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, following an initial release begun last month. The water already began being released on Monday from the Jinghong dam, and will continue to be released until the "low-water period" is over, ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a daily news briefing ... ....

China dams blamed for worsening S.E. Asia drought

Edit The Japan News 12 Apr 2016
In mid-March, it asked China to double the amount of water discharged from its Jinghong dam in Yunnan Province ... Ma Quang Trung, a department director at Vietnam’s Agriculture Ministry, said discharges from the Jinghong dam might help reduce fresh water shortages for 575,000 Vietnamese, but are unlikely to ease the drought overall....

Rajesh lone Indian to win in WBC Oceanic undercard

Edit The Times of India 12 Apr 2016
Rajesh Kumar was the lone Indian boxer to come out triumphant among the four who competed in the WBA Oceanic undercard bouts held in Jinghong, ......

FOR THE FUORISALONE 2016 INTERNI PRESENTS “OPEN BORDERS”, AN EXHIBITION EVENT (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Apr 2016
MAD Architects with Ferrarelle and P.A.T.I; Massimo Iosa Ghini with Ceramiche Cerdisa; Chen XiangJing with Jinghong International Furniture; Sergei Tchoban, Sergey Kuznetsov and Agniya Sterligova with Velko Group; Lissoni Associati with Audi; Stefano Boeri Architetti with Filiera del Legno FVG and Consorzio Innova FVG; Patricia Urquiola with Cleaf; ......

Four Indian boxers to compete in WBA Oceanic undercard

Edit The Times of India 10 Apr 2016
A four-member Indian professional boxing team will compete in the WBA Oceanic undercard bouts in Jinghong, ......
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