Thursday, April 06, 2006

News

Umbrellas on banned list at China Three Gorges Dam: China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydro-electro project, opened again to tourists this week -- on the condition they don't bring canned drinks, video camera or, bizarrely, umbrellas.

The high price paid by China's miners: Profit-hungry mine owners are desperate to take advantage of soaring coal prices and often ignore safety precautions in an effort to increase production. And Chinese miners are paying the price.


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