(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-7TH STAGE (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-7TH STAGE (CN)

(240529) -- HOTAN, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Driver Li Dazhi of China and his pilot Wang Xianchen of China compete during the 7th stage of the 2024 Taklimakan Rally in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Shuo)

(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-7TH STAGE (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-7TH STAGE (CN)

(240529) -- HOTAN, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Li Dazhi of China and his pilot Wang Xianchen of China compete during the 7th stage of the 2024 Taklimakan Rally in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-FIFTH STAGE (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-FIFTH STAGE (CN)

(240526) -- HOTAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows Driver Li Dazhi of China and his pilot Wang Xianchen of China compete during the fifth stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally, in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-FIFTH STAGE (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-FIFTH STAGE (CN)

(240526) -- HOTAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows Driver Li Dazhi of China and his pilot Wang Xianchen of China compete during the fifth stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally, in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Wastewater treatment plant in N China helps protect internationally important wetland

STORY: Wastewater treatment plant in N China helps protect internationally important wetland DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of water reclamation system 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIANCHEN, Local official 3. various of the Hulun Lake STORYLINE: A wastewater treatment plant in Hulun Buir City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has helped reduce pollution and protect the ecological system in Hulun Lake, China's fourth largest freshwater lake. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIANCHEN, Local official "The facility mainly deals with wastewater produced in urban areas. The daily capacity is nearly 2,600 tonnes, and the annual capacity is nearly 1 million tonnes. The facility is located on the upstream of Hulun Lake basin. After the wastewater treatment project was put into use, the treated water is pumped to Hulun Buir Dongneng Chemical Co., Ltd. to be used as industrial water. The wastewater will no longer be discharge