CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-SUSTAINABLE TECH (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-SUSTAINABLE TECH (CN)

(230922) -- TASHKENT, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abandoned ships run aground in the Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-largest lake, in Uzbekistan, Sept. 29, 2021. TO GO WITH "Feature: Conserving the Aral Sea -- sustainable tech improves harvest, ecosystem in Central Asia" (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)

China's fourth-largest freshwater lake starts to thaw as spring comes

STORY: China's fourth-largest freshwater lake starts to thaw as spring comes DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenery of Hulun Lake STORYLINE: The frozen Hulun Lake in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has started to thaw as the temperature rises in spring. Hulun Lake is China's fourth-largest freshwater lake. Known as the "kidney of the grassland," it plays an important role in maintaining local ecological environment and biodiversity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hulun Buir, China. (XHTV)

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

Fishing boat left abandoned on empty Aral Sea spot

Fishing boat left abandoned on empty Aral Sea spot

TOKYO, Japan - A fishing boat is left abandoned on a desert created by the recession of the Aral Sea, once the world's fourth largest lake, in the suburbs of Aral, Kazakhstan, as seen in this file photo take in April 2010.

Postman witnesses significant changes in China's Huaihe River Basin

STORY: Postman witnesses significant changes in China's Huaihe River Basin DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: HUAI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hongze Lake 2. various of Tang Zhenya delivering goods 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG ZHENYA, Director of Laozishan bureau, Huai'an branch, China Post 4. various of Hongze Lake 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG ZHENYA, Director of Laozishan bureau, Huai'an branch, China Post 6. various of Hongze Lake 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANG ZHENYA, Director of Laozishan bureau, Huai'an branch, China Post 8. various of Tang Zhenya delivering goods 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TANG ZHENYA, Director of Laozishan bureau, Huai'an branch, China Post 10. various of Hongze Lake STORYLINE: Hongze Lake, the fourth largest freshwater lake in China, is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Huaihe River. The lake used to be packed with several thousand fishing boats or houseboats as many local people relied on fishing as a source of livel

Scarlet lake in China's Inner Mongolia

STORY: Scarlet lake in China's Inner Mongolia DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wulan Lake STORYLINE: Wulan Lake in China's Inner Mongolia is located in the hinterland of the Tengger Desert, China's fourth largest desert. "Wulan" means "red" in Mongolian. The rich microorganisms in the salt lake make its water scarlet. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China. (XHTV)

Fishing boat left abandoned on empty Aral Sea spot

Fishing boat left abandoned on empty Aral Sea spot

TOKYO, Japan - A fishing boat is left abandoned on a desert created by the recession of the Aral Sea, once the world's fourth largest lake, in the suburbs of Aral, Kazakhstan, as seen in this file photo take in April 2010. (Kyodo)