1.9 bln yuan spent to improve ecological environment in Dunhuang_科学技术

1.9 bln yuan spent to improve ecological environment in Dunhuang

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Chinanews, Lanzhou, Oct 31 – Recently, the Gansu provincial¹ government issued a scheme on the protection of the ecological² environment and saving the cultural heritages in Dunhuang. According to this scheme, from 2007 to 2010, local government will spend 1.93 billion yuan to improve the ecological environment in Dunhuang area and to make sure that the water level in Yueya Spring will stop falling in future. The project will be divided into 20 sub-units, the Lanzhou Morning News reported.

Dunhuang is located in the west end of the Hexi Corridor and to the east of Kumtag Desert. The weather there is very dry and the ecological environment fragile. In 2006, about 1.2 million tourists from home and abroad came to visit Dunhuang. As the population in Dunhuang expanded quickly, people cultivated more land to grow crops. As a result, the underground water was overly exploited. In Dunhuang Basin, the underground water level has sunk by 0.24 meter every year. There are fewer oases³ and more land turned into desert land or saline soil. The Mogao Grettoes, which is listed as a world cultural heritage site, the Mingsha Mountain and Yueya Spring are all seriously damaged. At present, the main scenic⁴ spots in Yueya Spring are maintained with human renovating⁵ efforts.

The issue has gained wide concern from society. Chinese Premier⁶ Wen Jiabao has issued multiple notifications urging local government to protect the environment and cultural heritages in Dunhuang. Local government has also made detailed⁷ schemes for the protection work. With careful programming and discussions, local government has listed 20 main protection projects, which will need an investment of 1.93 billion yuan.

Four of the projects are related with the protection of cultural heritages and natural scenic spots in Dunhuang, in which local government will spend 264.4 million yuan for the protection work of the Mogao Grettoes. To realize this goal, it is required that the facilities in the Mogao Grettoes will be used in a better way. Also, the cliff will be reinforced and the plank⁸ road will be renovated⁹. Facilities will be built to prevent the Mogao Grettoes from wind damage. About 70.81 million yuan will be invested for the protection work of Yueya Spring. The protection work will be divided into two stages. Workers will build a water supply system in Yueya Spring to make sure that the water level in Yueya Spring will not further drop. At the same time, local government will also devote great efforts to protecting the Mingshan Mountain. About 316.5 mu of arable¹⁰ land near the mountain will be reclaimed¹¹ by the government and 12 households living by the land will be relocated in new places. Local government will build a windshield zone near the Mingshan Mountain to prevent moving sand dunes¹² from destroying Yueya Spring.

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1 provincial
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
参考例句：
City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

2 ecological
adj.生态的，生态学的
参考例句：
The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。 Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.

3 oases
n.（沙漠中的）绿洲( oasis的名词复数 )；（困苦中）令人快慰的地方（或时刻）；乐土；乐事
参考例句：
There was a hundred miles between the two oases. 这两片绿洲间有一百英里。来自辞典例句 Where underground water comes to the surface, there are oases. 地下水流到地表的地方，就成为了绿洲。来自互联网

4 scenic
adj.自然景色的，景色优美的
参考例句：
The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。 The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

5 renovating
翻新，修复，整修( renovate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The increased production was largely attained by renovating old orchards and vineyards. 通过更新老果园和葡萄园，使生产大大增加。 Renovating that house will cost you a pretty penny. 为了整修那所房子，你得花很多钱。

6 premier
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。 He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

7 detailed
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
参考例句：
He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。 A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

8 plank
n.板条，木板，政策要点，政纲条目
参考例句：
The plank was set against the wall.木板靠着墙壁。 They intend to win the next election on the plank of developing trade.他们想以发展贸易的纲领来赢得下次选举。

9 renovated
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。

10 arable
adj.可耕的，适合种植的
参考例句：
The terrain changed quickly from arable land to desert.那个地带很快就从耕地变成了沙漠。 Do you know how much arable land has been desolated?你知道什么每年有多少土地荒漠化吗？

11 reclaimed
adj.再生的；翻造的；收复的；回收的v.开拓( reclaim的过去式和过去分词 )；要求收回；从废料中回收（有用的材料）；挽救
参考例句：
Many sufferers have been reclaimed from a dependence on alcohol. 许多嗜酒成癖的受害者已经被挽救过来。来自《简明英汉词典》 They reclaimed him from his evil ways. 他们把他从邪恶中挽救出来。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

12 dunes
沙丘( dune的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The boy galloped over the dunes barefoot. 那男孩光着脚在沙丘间飞跑。 Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat. 将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

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