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21.6 mln bottles of mineral water shipped to quake-hit areas

A total of 21.6 million bottles of mineral water are being sent to southwest China's quake-hit areas as relief supplies. The water, procured by the commerce ministry, are being transported to Sichuan Province by rail, according to a ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, May 14 2008

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