People in the region relied on surface water formed by rain, snow or river runoff. They would use pieces of cloth to filter out sand, leaves and worms.
Paul Tembe, a senior researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute in South Africa, said he saw a different model of development in Tibet. The development is focused not only on the growth of the economy but also features a "human happiness index", in which the preservation of tradition, religion and the improvement of people's lives are covered.
Pervaiz, 31, has been working for about one year in the School of International Cultural Exchange at the university where he finished his bachelor's and master's degree in basic medicine. He is the first foreign administrative staff member employed by the university.
Payne's visit coincided with Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham's first trip to China. Birmingham is attending the China International Import Expo where he witnessed the signing of business deals totaling A billion (.9 billion) between Australian and Chinese companies, according to news reports.
Peppa's porcine empire began in 2004, since when the show has been shown in more than 180 territories and translated into 40 languages.
People wearing traditional Chinese costumes perform at a ceremony to mark the 2,571st birthday of Confucius at Nanjing Confucius Temple on Monday in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Descendents, experts and scholars of Confucius across the country took part in the ceremony to commemorate the great Chinese thinker and philosopher. SU YANG/FOR CHINA DAILY
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People in Hong Kong carry placards with slogans including "Occupy Central rioters cannot escape guilt" on Tuesday to support jailing the movement's leading organizers. ROY LIU/CHINA DAILY
People who intentionally throw objects from high-rise buildings may be convicted of intentional homicide in accordance with a newly released legal document.
Peter K.N. Lam, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, said that many Hong Kong products and services are popular in the mainland, and he hoped the exhibitors from Hong Kong - which has long been Asia's international commerce and trade platform and service industry hub - can make full use of the CIIE platform to open up more business opportunities.
Personal preference and concern about the coronavirus are the major reasons why.