TIANJIN, March 1 (Xinhua) — The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Wednesday that it had discovered a field in the Bohai Sea with estimated crude oil and natural gas reserves e
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Feature: China-built canal from 1970s still vital for Afghan farmers
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan, March 1 (Xinhua) — Mohammad Yusuf Azimi, 58, a villager from eastern Afghanistan\’s Parwan province, began growing beans on his two hectares of land in late February.Following g
U.S. Texas to continue receiving hazardous liquid from Ohio derailment site
HOUSTON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — A waste disposal site in south central U.S. state of Texas will continue receiving hazardous liquid from East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying hazardous chemicals d
Groundwater levels rise in north China
BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — Groundwater levels in north China have been rising steadily in recent years, authorities said on Tuesday.The average level of shallow groundwater in the Beijing-Tianjin-He
Swans forage in Hongcun Village, NE China
Swans forage in Hongcun Village, Bajiazi Township, Beipiao of northeast China\’s Liaoning Province, Feb. 21, 2023.Thanks to the improvement of water quality and people\’s awareness of animal protection,
Japan covets G7 endorsement on radioactive water discharge
TOKYO, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — Japan will seek the endorsement of the Group of Seven (G7) nations for its latest radioactive wastewater discharge plan when it hosts a meeting of the group\’s energy ministe
Snow scenery of Gubei Water Town in Beijing
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 19, 2023 shows snow scenery of the Gubei Water Town in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)This aerial photo taken on Feb. 19, 2023 shows snow scenery of the
Underground water-transfer tunnel under construction in C China\’s Hubei
This photo taken on Feb. 18, 2023 shows the construction site of an underground water-transfer tunnel in Danjiangkou, central China\’s Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)Started construction on Saturda
Yushui: A good rain knows the season
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 18, 2023 shows farmers mulching a crop field in Xintian County of Yongzhou, central China\’s Hunan Province. (Photo by Liu Guixiong/Xinhua)BEIJING, Feb.19 (XINHUA) — Yu
Calendar for Chinese 24 Solar Terms: Rain Water
The solar term of Yushui, or Rain Water, usually falls in the first lunar month of a Chinese New Year. This year it falls on Feb. 19. Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperatur