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China’s Water Problems

There is an excellent article in the New York Times today about water scarcity in China. It’s about four pages long, so if you have the time, it’s a great read. If not, you can just read the following for a summary of its important points: 5... ...full story at The China Expat

from The China Expat on Fri, Sep 28 2007

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