综合一区欧美国产,99国产麻豆免费精品,九九精品黄色录像,亚洲激情青青草,久久亚洲熟妇熟,中文字幕av在线播放,国产一区二区卡,九九久久国产精品,久久精品视频免费

 
NATIONAL
BUSINESS
INTERNALTIONAL
SPORTS
LIFESTYLE
         
 

 

 
 
 
As flood recedes, victims strive to make living
2003-08-07 11:19:28

Although muddy land and soaked crops continue to tell the story of the flood that just devastated Caoji Town of Funan County in east China's Anhui Province, victims have already started efforts to make a living.

Zhang Xiqin, a farmer in her 50s from Caoji, was clearing the dead soybean plants in a field and preparing for a new round of planting.

"We will grow turnips, sunflowers and cabbage," said Zhang. " With the instruction of the agrotechnicians from the town, we may have a harvest in 80 days."

The hard-hit regions along the Huaihe River are still in the shadow of the flood, but farmers living there have started rebuilding their lives. Like Zhang, all the flood victims have got seeds for a late Autumn harvest free of charge from the government and are ready to start the second round of planting.

The mung beans Zhang's family planted after the first flood diversion were washed away in the second diversion. However, the rural woman did not complain.

"We can do nothing when floods come," she said. "But we can make a living with help from the government."

"The relocation of flood victims is much better than in 1991," said Yang Wenjiu, deputy magistrate of Funan County. "All the victims were transferred to a safe place before the first diversion. They have received enough relief goods and are well guided by the government to plant crops after the flood."

The flood this year caused 16 deaths in the Huaihe River Valley, which has a total population of 165 million. The number of victims this year is much less than that of 1991.

The cost brought by the flood in Anhui, Jiangsu and Henan provinces is about 18.17 billion yuan (US$1.96 billion), with the number of people affected over 47.5 million.

After more than 20 years' economic development, China has greatly improved its capability to deal with disasters.

The isolated islands where flood victims shelter themselves in Gaotai Town of Funan County are still surrounded by floods. But victims there have already started wickerwork to make a living.

Liu Weili, a wickerwork dealer, is happy that the flood did not affect his business.

"My new computer helps a lot," said Liu, who sold wickerwork worth 200,000 yuan (US$24,100) through the Internet and got orders of over 100,000 yuan (US$12,000) via e-mail.

The local governments of the flooded areas have taken measures to develop the regional economy. The township government of Tangdian has helped victims to buy cattle and sheep at a low price to enlarge the scale of livestock breeding after the flooding, said Zhang Zhigang, a local official of Tangdian.

 

 

         
         
     
     
     
         
         
  | home | bizchina | metrolife | newsphoto | language tips | worldreport | studyinchina | contact us |
         
   
         
         
  Copyright 2002 By chinadaily.com.cn. All rights reserved.
         
乌审旗| 霞浦县| 拉萨市| 留坝县| 临朐县| 保山市| 新龙县| 武陟县| 广宗县| 毕节市| 商南县| 若尔盖县| 红原县| 和田市| 甘肃省| 沧州市| 武陟县| 沛县| 页游| 阜新| 马边| 浑源县| 阳曲县| 绥阳县| 广灵县| 阿克苏市| 扶风县| 钟祥市| 寿光市| 栾城县| 施秉县| 罗源县| 绵阳市| 邛崃市| 邵阳市| 汝阳县| 遂川县| 墨竹工卡县| 宜昌市| 共和县| 嘉义市|