2010年4月25日星期日

China's top ten geographic news in 2009

1. Influenza H1N1 influenza

China's first case of influenza H1N1 in Sichuan on May 11 confirmed, the national state of emergency vaccination. As of December, according to Chinese Ministry of Health statistics, nearly 100,000 confirmed cases, 300 cases of death.

2. Total solar eclipse

July 22, China became the world's best large-scale observations to the total solar eclipse. Total solar eclipse across almost the entire Yangtze River basin with a width of 250 km. Before and after the eclipse lasted over two hours, over two thousand years the longest time.

3. Demarcation Vietnam

Sino-Vietnamese land border through the joint efforts of both sides for 10 years across the board have been demarcated. November 18, the border demarcation document signing ceremony in Beijing. Initially, each side claims the boundary line proposed by some 300 disputes.

4. July 5 events

The evening of July 5, Urumqi serious fire vandalism occurred violent crimes. Urumqi up to 260 vehicles were destroyed, damaged 217 houses, many set fire to the city a total of 220 points.Killed 140 people, 800 people were injured.


5. Typhoon "Morakot"

The night of August 7, entitled "Morakot" The typhoon landed in Hualien, Taiwan, the maximum wind near the center up to 13, with a time 9 hours across central Taiwan. Caused 400 deaths, agriculture, forestry, fishery and livestock losses of more than NT 14.5 billion.


6. Three rivers new source

July 14, "Three Rivers first results of scientific investigation" by experts. The results of this study the source of the Yangtze and Yellow proposed new location, the new source for the Yangtze River is Dangqu , the new source for the

Yellow River is Kariqu.


7. Southern autumn drought

1 August to 10 November, the South China earlier than normal rainfall in most areas is obviously decreasing, severe autumn drought led some hills Kong to reservoirs, ponds and dry, living water and agricultural production have also been seriously affected.


8. Western Han Dynasty Bamboo

Collection of a group of Peking University, return from overseas rescue the precious Book of the Western Han Dynasty, a total of more than 3300 pieces, is seen in the Han and Qin bamboo slips the largest number of ancient books category, save a group of best quality.


9. Copenhagen

United Nations Climate Change Conference on December 7, held in Copenhagen, Denmark. A view to developing the world's 2012 greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 the new scheme. As the largest one of the two carbon emissions reduction efforts made to boost the process of the meeting.


10. New World Heritage

At the 33rd meeting of the World Heritage Committee, passed the Wutai Mountain as a World Heritage project. So far, China has 38 world heritage.

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