Imported solid waste was found contaminating the environment and creating a high risk of harm to people's health, the ministry added in a briefing about an action plan to control solid waste imports.
In 2008, Wu was sentenced to life in prison, with the high court upholding that verdict.
In 2015, it was revealed that cars of German auto giant Volkswagen sold in the United States were caught up in an ignominy involving emission discrepancies.
In 2010, Peking Opera was named by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Considered "the national form of theater", the art form features artists with elaborate makeup, embroidered costumes and tells unique stories.
In 2010, India exported around 2 million kilograms of tea to China. In 2017, the figure swelled to around 9 million kg, a fraction of India's total exports of 247 million kg.
In 2015, Huangshan began purchasing low-toxicity pesticides collectively for farmers, and the farmers are encouraged to buy the carefully chosen chemicals directly from the government.
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In 2014, her golden retriever Kolya almost lost its life after a severe food poisoning episode and this prompted her to change the dog's diet.
In 1978, the PLA officially joined the sports council, marking the starting point of exchanges with other countries' military units. In 1981, the PLA Bayi Military Pentathlon team participated for the first time in the World Military Pentathlon Championship, and in the following six Military World Games, China was among the top three gold medal winners.
In 13 cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, "good air" days accounted for 64.5 percent of the average total last month, up by 28.3 percentage points from a year ago, the statement said. Beijing saw the biggest improvement as the proportion of days with blue skies reached 80.6 percent.
In 2015, Wei established an institute in Anxi that teaches the making of Chinese oolong tea as a new model for transmitting the intangible cultural heritage and promoting the skills of making oolong tea.