China is putting its green thumb in soils to save water.
Vice-Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei says China has treated a
total of 260,000 square kilometers' of land over the past five
years in its efforts to conserve water and prevent soil
erosion.
Speaking at a meeting on water and soil conservation in central
China's Wuhan city, Chen Lei noted the past five years saw the
fastest and most effective form of water and soil conservation.
During the period, the central government invested about 815
million US dollars in this environmental sector.
Thanks to the efforts, he says ecological conditions have improved
remarkably, and China will reap the benefits of this in years to
come.
(cri.com May 4, 2003)