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The Hotan Prefecture region played a major part in the Dungan Revolt (1862–1877). [11] Tunganistan was an independent administered region in the southern part of Xinjiang from 1934 to 1937. The territory included the oases of the southern Tarim Basin; the centre of the region was Khotan. On December 22, 1949, PLA forces reached Hotan.
Hotan is connected to the rest of China's rail network via the Kashgar–Hotan Railway, which opened to freight traffic in December 2010, and passenger service in June 2011. The railway station was constructed by a company under the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps , and is located in the town of Lasqi ( 拉斯奎 ) northwest of the ...
The immense population growth in the People's Republic of China since the 1980s has resulted in increased soil pollution. [citation needed] The State Environmental Protection Administration believes it to be a threat to the environment, food safety and sustainable agriculture. 38,610 square miles (100,000 km 2) of China's cultivated land have been polluted, with contaminated water being used ...
Gwoyeu Romatzyh. Yutyan Shiann. Wade–Giles. Yü²-tʻien² Hsien⁴. IPA. [y̌.tʰjɛ̌n ɕjɛ̂n] Hotan County[7] (also known as Gosthana, Gaustana, Godana, Godaniya, Khotan, Hetian, Hotien) [8][9][10] is a county in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture.
Movie showing the evolution of PM2.5 concentrations, as inferred by this study, across Eastern China during the four month study interval (April 5, 2014 to August 5, 2014). Concentrations are shown using color gradients and contour lines; the colors (green, yellow, etc.) represent US EPA qualitative health impacts based on 24-hour exposure.
Air pollution caused by industrial plants (a factory at Yangtze River) Environmental issues in China had risen in tandem with the country's rapid industrialisation, as well as lax environmental oversight especially during the early 2000s. China was ranked 120th out of the 180 countries on the 2020 Environmental Performance Index. [1]
According to Jared Diamond, the six main categories of environmental problems of China are: air pollution, water problems, soil problems, habitat destruction, biodiversity loss and mega projects. [ 32 ] Diamond also states that, "China is noted for the frequency, number, extent, and damage of its natural disasters".
The China Pollution Map Database has been developed by the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE), a registered non-profit organization based in Beijing, China, since its founding in May 2006. Its purpose is to monitor corporate environmental performance, pinpoint geographical locations of pollution sources and to act as an ...