Reservoirs in China need maintenance

时间：2007-08-30 01:21:44

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Chinanews, Beijing, August 29 – According to Chen Lei, the Minister of Water Resources, most of China’s 85,000-odd reservoirs were built in the 1950s – 1970s, and are in bad need of maintenance. It is estimated that 37,000-plus reservoirs are in danger of falling into disrepair..

 

Quite a large number of reservoirs were built in the years when China adopted a policy of rash advance in socialist1 construction, besides, there was no one to repair them since their completion.

 

Since 1998, China has invested 27.6 billion yuan to renovate2 2,381 reservoirs, and the renovation3 of 2,190 has been completed.

 

In the next 3 years, another 6,200 reservoirs will be renovated4, including 1,200 big and medium-sized ones. Currently, the ministry5 plans to invest 51 billion yuan, of which 27 billion yuan will be allocated6 by the central finance, and the rest by local governments.

 

The renovation of reservoirs will greatly enhance China’s capacity in fighting floods and guarantee its water supply.

 
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1 socialist jwcws     
n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的
参考例句：
  • China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
  • His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。
2 renovate 0VOxE     
vt.更新，革新，刷新
参考例句：
  • The couple spent thousands renovating the house.这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
  • They are going to renovate the old furniture.他们准备将旧家具整修一番。
3 renovation xVAxF     
n.革新，整修
参考例句：
  • The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
  • The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。
4 renovated 0623303c5ec2d1938425e76e30682277     
翻新，修复，整修( renovate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He renovated his house. 他翻修了房子。
  • The house has been renovated three years earlier. 这所房子三年前就已翻新。
5 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
6 allocated 01868918c8cec5bc8773e98ae11a0f54     
adj. 分配的 动词allocate的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • The Ford Foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research. 福特基金会拨款数百万美元用于癌症研究。
  • More funds will now be allocated to charitable organizations. 现在会拨更多的资金给慈善组织。

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