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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Drought Worsens <strong>PKU</strong> Weiming Lake<br />

Water Crisis<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2004—03—19<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=80530715<br />

Beijing, Mar.19, 2004: The Weiming Lake at <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> is running dry this<br />

spring after suffering 5 years straight years <strong>of</strong> drought.<br />

The water level is less than 30 centimeters in some areas <strong>of</strong> the lake, and the stone<br />

carving <strong>of</strong> a fish that was submerged in the lake before now stands out <strong>of</strong> the water.<br />

The Weiming Lake is not alone and the Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace and<br />

the lakes in Yuanmingyuan Park also face the similar problems.<br />

Workers began replenishing water into the lakes in Yuanmingyuan Park and the<br />

public may not be able to take part in any water activities, such as boating, until<br />

mid-April, said Duan Qinglin, deputy head <strong>of</strong> the management <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> the park.<br />

Experts say Beijing is in a drought period and the usual water supply <strong>of</strong> 4 billion cubic<br />

meters a year is down to 3.6 billion cubic meters.<br />

Zheng Qiuli, an <strong>of</strong>ficial with the water resources bureau, said the city is trying to<br />

create a larger drinking water supply besides conserving more.<br />

She said rehabilitation <strong>of</strong> the Guanting Reservoir, the second largest in Beijing, will<br />

be finished next year. The water <strong>of</strong> the reservoir should then be fit for drinking again.<br />

Moreover, the city will dig two wells at its suburbs this year. The two projects are<br />

estimated to provide Beijing with 170 million cubic meters <strong>of</strong> water every year.<br />

Edited By : Fu Yu<br />

Source : www.chinaview.cn<br />

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