In search of water for Olympics

By Cecilia Brabin | July 16, 2008

In search of water for Olympics

Mar. 21 – Beijing’s neighbouring Hebei province sacrifices water to ensure a green summer Olympic games.

Beijing needs its postcard image for the upcoming summer games. To achieve it, the city is going to great lengths to ensure the city has enough water.

Kitty Bu reports.

In search of water for Olympics

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  1. What are the dusty villages doing?
  2. What do farmers say?
  3. When was there plenty of water to use on the land?
  4. What can’t survive?
  5. Where do farmers have to go for water?
  6. How much emergency water is going to be pumped to Beijing?
  7. Where do the channels and pipes go?
  8. What is Hebei doing?
  9. What have they got the capacity to do?
  10. Where does Hebei rank in China for water?

 

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