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SHIJIAZHUANG 2016 Uomo Nike Air Max TN Bianche Italia , Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Huang Xingguo, former acting Communist Party chief and mayor of Tianjin Municipality, was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday for taking bribes of over 40 million yuan (6 million U.S. dollars).


He was also fined 3 million yuan, according to a court in the city of Shijiazhuang in north China's Hebei Province.


Between 1994 and 2016, Huang took advantage of his various posts to seek benefits regarding land using and personnel promotion for others.


He also used his power and status to seek illegal benefits for others through other officials, the court statement said.


In return Uomo Nike Air Max TN Tutte Nere Outlet , he accepted gifts and money worth 40 million yuan by himself or through others, it said.


The statement said the court handed down the sentence with consideration of Huang's confessing to his crimes, showing repentance and providing reliable evidence of others' violations. Huang has been cooperative in returning all his illegal gains.


BEIJING, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Beijing is looking to water from the Yangtze River to ease its drought, but experts say the ambitious south-to-north water diversion project is not a cure-all for the capital's thirst.


The landmark middle route of the 500-billion-yuan (81-billion U.S.-dollar) project started supplying water to Beijing Friday.


It will pump 9.5 billion cubic meters of water each year from the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province to the northern provinces of Hebei and Henan as well as Beijing and Tianjin, benefiting some 100 million people.


About 1.05 billion cubic meters of water from the Hanjiang River 2016 Uomo Nike Air Max TN Nere Argento Saldi , the Yangtze's largest tributary, will be running from Beijingers' taps each year through 1,400 km of pipelines and canals.


The flow of Yangtze water to Beijing is a decades-old dream dating back to Mao Zedong's days as leader.


EASING THE WATER CRISIS


The Yangtze water will make up a third of Beijing's total supply and will hopefully narrow the huge gap between its annual water demand and supply.


With Yangtze water piped in, Beijing will have 150 cubic meters per person, an increase of 50 percent, according to figures provided by the Beijing water authority.


It said the Chinese capital's per capita water volume is currently 100 cubic meters Uomo Nike Air Max 2017 KPU Marina Bianche Scontate , only 1.25 percent of the world's average level.


Beijing needs at least 3.6 billion cubic meters of water a year to supply its 20 million residents and to keep local businesses running, but its own water supply was only 2.1 billion cubic meters annually in the past decade.


"So the city is facing a severe water crisis," said Xu Xinyi, a water conservancy specialist with Beijing Normal University. "It's like five people stuffed into a room designed for two."


The gap in Beijing's water supply is filled by ground water and water diverted from neighboring provinces.


As a result of over-exploitation, Beijing's underground water level has declined by 12.8 meters from 1998 levels. The chain reaction has included land subsidence and vegetation damage, said Zhang Tong Uomo Nike Air Max 2017 KPU Rosse Nere Scontate , deputy president of Beijing Institute of Water.


"A strong gale this summer felled more than 5,000 trees," he said.


Pumping in Yangtze water is an effective way to ease Beijing's water crisis. "About half of the water Beijingers consume used to come from underground," said Zhang. "With Yangtze water diverted to Beijing, underground water will make up only 30 percent of total consumption."


This, he said Uomo Nike Air Max 2017 KPU Bianche Italia , will ease the pressure on Beijing's environment and prevent underground water levels from dropping too fast.


"It's also an internationally accepted practice for solving water shortages in densely populated regions," said Zhang.


TO SAVE IS TO SURVIVE


Despite the increase in water supply, the water diversion project is by no means a final solution to ease Beijing's water shortage, said Sun Guosheng, chief of Beijing's office of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, in an interview with Xinhua.


Sun said the government should use the price leverage to encourage all of society to save water. "To save is to survive Vendita Uomo Nike Air Max 2017 KPU Nere Bianche ," he said. "Individuals and businesses should all use the tap sparingly, and heavy fines should be levied for wasting water."


Sun hinted there might be a slight price rise after Yangtze water is diverted to Beijing, but did not reveal any detailed plan.


Beijing's latest water price hike was in May, when the city adopted a tiered pricing system for the first time.


Presently, the lowest tier price is 5 yuan per cubic meter for households with an annual consumption of less than 180 cubic meters, which covers 90 percent of all households.


Households with annual water consumption between 180 and 260 cubic meters are charged 7 yuan per cubic meter. The water price for annual consumption over 260 cubic meters is 9 yuan per cubic meter.


Meanwhile Offerte Uomo Nike Air Max 2017 Nere , 8.15 yuan is charged for each cubic meter of water in industrial consumption.


The price for major water consumers, such as purified water plants, car-washes and bath houses, is 160 yuan per cubic meter. The same price is applicable to golf courses and ski resorts.


"Easing the drought in Beijing and northern China in general requires the public to use water more efficiently," said Prof. Xu Xinyi.


"Most Beijing residents are totally unaware of the city's water shortages," said Xu. "It's important to raise public awareness of water conservation and promote water-saving household appliances."


Posters saying "Save water for future generations" and "The last drop of water on Earth will be a human tear" are often seen on TV nike air max 95 nere scontate , in restaurants and public toilets in major Chinese cities.


"We have to build a water-saving society. People's awareness is as important as the south-to-north water diversion project itself," said Xu.


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