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June 10, 2011, Friday
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LOCAL tap water is safe to drink and water supply in downtown districts is normal despite a road accident on Saturday that spilled a toxic chemical into the Xin'an River, a major source of drinking water in Zhejiang Province, said the Hangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau.
However, residents in two towns closest to the polluted water source, Pingyao and Liangzhu in Yuhang District, have been warned not to drink tap water.
Last Saturday's accident has led five water companies to stop drawing water from the river and triggered panic buying in Hangzhou.
A tanker carrying 31 tons of carbolic acid broke down on an expressway about 1.5 kilometers from the Xin'an River.
Workers were repairing the tanker when a heavy truck rammed into it, causing the tank to burst. One repairman was killed at the scene.
An estimated 20 tons of carbolic acid were leaked and heavy rain washed it into the river, local authorities said.
Air quality down
Hangzhou recorded poorer air quality last year due to a lack of rain and windstorms and more high-rises that trap emissions, according to a report issued this week by the Hangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau.
There were 314 days with excellent and good air quality in 2010, 13 days below the number recorded in 2009.
Precipitation in the last two months of 2010 was only 89 millimeters, less than a third of the level of 286 millimeters a year before, said Lu Shuli, the bureau's director of observation stations.
More high-rises and sandstorms from northern China were also negative factors for the city's air quality. But sulfur dioxide, airborne dust and industrial consumption of electricity were decreasing in Hangzhou.
US trip success
Executives from more than 20 private enterprises in Hangzhou have signed 44 contracts and 324 letters of intent for projects involving 1.7 billion yuan (US$262 million) on a US trip.
Led by city officials, the delegation held employment and investment fairs in Silicon Valley in California and New York City in the past few days, attracting more than 1,000 overseas professionals and Chinese students studying in the US.
Expo agreement
Representatives of more than 20 cities signed a cooperation contract with Hangzhou World Leisure Expo Committee this week at the Baima Lake Expo Center. Cities from South Korea, Chile, Australia, Tunisia and Sri Lanka committed to join the event in September.
The second Hangzhou World Leisure Expo will be held from September 17 to November 18 at different areas in Greater Hangzhou including Bingjiang, Xiaoshan and Chun'an districts.
Heritage drive
The Hangzhou Protection Center of Intangible Cultural Heritage started a promotional campaign on May 28 to raise public awareness of heritage protection.
At the opening ceremony of the month-long campaign, the center published a series of books on Hangzhou's intangible heritage.
It also started a performance tour of traditional folk art such as local spoken word performances and opera that are both designated as intangible heritage.
The book series, as a comprehensive summary of Hangzhou's intangible heritage, is categorized into music, literature, dance, opera, craftsmanship, painting and sports.
The performance group, which consists of some 20 folk artists, will give 13 shows in different districts of Hangzhou in the coming month.
The full picture
Visitors to Taipei's Palace Museum can now view a Chinese painting in its entirety for the first time since it was burnt into two pieces 360 years ago.
"Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" by famous Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) painter Huang Gongwang, was once obtained by Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) collector Wu Hongyu.
After changing hands many times, the right part, known as "The Remaining Mountain," was kept in the mainland's Zhejiang Museum, while the left part, or "The Wuyong Version," was held in Taipei's Palace Museum.
An exhibition, displaying both parts of the scroll painting, opened at the Palace Museum this week and will run until September 25.
The scroll painting vividly depicts an early autumn scene on the banks of the Fuchun River in Zhejiang Province.
However, residents in two towns closest to the polluted water source, Pingyao and Liangzhu in Yuhang District, have been warned not to drink tap water.
Last Saturday's accident has led five water companies to stop drawing water from the river and triggered panic buying in Hangzhou.
A tanker carrying 31 tons of carbolic acid broke down on an expressway about 1.5 kilometers from the Xin'an River.
Workers were repairing the tanker when a heavy truck rammed into it, causing the tank to burst. One repairman was killed at the scene.
An estimated 20 tons of carbolic acid were leaked and heavy rain washed it into the river, local authorities said.
Air quality down
Hangzhou recorded poorer air quality last year due to a lack of rain and windstorms and more high-rises that trap emissions, according to a report issued this week by the Hangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau.
There were 314 days with excellent and good air quality in 2010, 13 days below the number recorded in 2009.
Precipitation in the last two months of 2010 was only 89 millimeters, less than a third of the level of 286 millimeters a year before, said Lu Shuli, the bureau's director of observation stations.
More high-rises and sandstorms from northern China were also negative factors for the city's air quality. But sulfur dioxide, airborne dust and industrial consumption of electricity were decreasing in Hangzhou.
US trip success
Executives from more than 20 private enterprises in Hangzhou have signed 44 contracts and 324 letters of intent for projects involving 1.7 billion yuan (US$262 million) on a US trip.
Led by city officials, the delegation held employment and investment fairs in Silicon Valley in California and New York City in the past few days, attracting more than 1,000 overseas professionals and Chinese students studying in the US.
Expo agreement
Representatives of more than 20 cities signed a cooperation contract with Hangzhou World Leisure Expo Committee this week at the Baima Lake Expo Center. Cities from South Korea, Chile, Australia, Tunisia and Sri Lanka committed to join the event in September.
The second Hangzhou World Leisure Expo will be held from September 17 to November 18 at different areas in Greater Hangzhou including Bingjiang, Xiaoshan and Chun'an districts.
Heritage drive
The Hangzhou Protection Center of Intangible Cultural Heritage started a promotional campaign on May 28 to raise public awareness of heritage protection.
At the opening ceremony of the month-long campaign, the center published a series of books on Hangzhou's intangible heritage.
It also started a performance tour of traditional folk art such as local spoken word performances and opera that are both designated as intangible heritage.
The book series, as a comprehensive summary of Hangzhou's intangible heritage, is categorized into music, literature, dance, opera, craftsmanship, painting and sports.
The performance group, which consists of some 20 folk artists, will give 13 shows in different districts of Hangzhou in the coming month.
The full picture
Visitors to Taipei's Palace Museum can now view a Chinese painting in its entirety for the first time since it was burnt into two pieces 360 years ago.
"Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" by famous Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) painter Huang Gongwang, was once obtained by Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) collector Wu Hongyu.
After changing hands many times, the right part, known as "The Remaining Mountain," was kept in the mainland's Zhejiang Museum, while the left part, or "The Wuyong Version," was held in Taipei's Palace Museum.
An exhibition, displaying both parts of the scroll painting, opened at the Palace Museum this week and will run until September 25.
The scroll painting vividly depicts an early autumn scene on the banks of the Fuchun River in Zhejiang Province.
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