Chinese order blitz on deadly polluters
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Recent action in China against industries which pollute the environment has particularly targeted tanneries, dye factories and paper mills. Almost 50,000 small factories have been shut down, and township enterprises have been given strict deadlines for reducing the amount of pollution they cause. Pollution has become a very serious problem in China, but the country's leaders have taken little real action against polluters until now. Environmentalists point out that this anti-pollution measure has not taken into account the pollution caused by large state-owned enterprises.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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Ninety million Chinese join the jobs march
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Thousands of country workers journey to the cities each year in search of work, and the areas around the city railway stations become open-air job centres. Outside Canton station posters advertise work in the factories and in construction. This seasonal influx has been bigger than ever in 1993, the time between the Chinese new year at the end of January and March being when contracts are traditionally renewed. As many as 90 million people move to the cities in this way, some to renew old occupations and others seeking new work.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1993
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Chinese dance to a tune from Madame Mao
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The ballet the 'White-Haired Girl' was a classic of the Cultural Revolution in China, being one of only eight 'model' shows permitted by Madame Mao during that time. Its recent revival has caused some concern for the authorities, as its presents views which are out of touch with those of today's young Chinese. Audiences have reacted positively to the standard of the dancing, but have not necessarily been in agreement with the ballet's political message.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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