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New rail line to transport coal from Inner Mongolia2008-11-27
The Inner Mongolia autonomous region will start the construction of a 1000-km rail line to transport coal next year to ease the country's coal transportation bottlenecks.
China starts building railway linking southwestern inland to southern port city2008-10-13
China on Monday began construction on a major regional railway to connect the less-developed southwestern inland Guizhou Province with the southern Guangdong Province, one of the country's economic powerhouses.
China to build railways linking Xinjiang with central, south Asia2008-10-10
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is expected to build nine railways covering more than 2,000 km of track to link the Muslim area with other parts of the country and central and south Asia before 2020.
Railway to be constructed to connect Guiyang and Guangzhou2008-10-07
A major railway connecting Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, with Guangzhou, the southern Guangdong Province capital, is expected to begin construction on October 13, a local official said on Monday.
China invests heavily in rural Tibet power stations2008-10-05
China has invested about 2.9 billion yuan ($426 million) over the past eight years in building power stations in rural Tibet, the Tibet Autonomous Region government said on Saturday.
Sichuan plan to house millions2008-07-02
Construction workers build temporary houses for quake victims last month, in Mianyang, Sichuan province.
China unveils reconstruction financing plan2008-07-01
China's State Council unveiled a raft of fiscal measures to support reconstruction after the earthquake, including the exemption of corporate income taxes this year for companies that suffered heavy losses.
NW China region launches plan to rebuild houses2008-06-26
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China said Wednesday it would launch a five-year plan costing 900 million yuan ($131.05 million) to rebuild houses for more than 100,000 poor farmers.
China to rebuild main roads in quake zone within three years2008-06-13
China will be able to finish rebuilding primary roads that link the quake zone to the rest of the country within three years at the earliest, the Ministry of Transport has said.
China builds 26,730 temporary houses in quake zone: official2008-06-05
The Chinese government had set up 26,730 temporary houses by Wednesday for those made homeless by the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan and other areas.
WB pledges rebuilding help2008-06-06
The reconstruction process of quake-hit areas may last as long as eight years. The World Bank has pledged to lend its expertise to the process.
Quake rebuilding to buoy state-owned enterprises2008-05-28
Reconstruction of earthquake-ravaged regions will bring huge business opportunities for major state-owned enterprises.
Tibet to allocate $62 million for low-cost housing2008-03-24
The government of China's Tibet Autonomous Region plans to allocate 465 million yuan for low-cost housing starting this year to improve living standards, especially for low-income households.
Sichuan no longer the road not taken2008-03-07
Over the next few years, Sichuan will establish itself as a major transportation hub in western China as well as a financial center for the nation's hinterland, Sichuan Governor Jiang Jufeng said Thursday.
Supervising supervisors 2006-09-15
Seven officials in charge of coal mine safety in Shanxi have been indicted and sentenced this year, providing clues as to why there are so many deadly coal mine accidents in the province.
Climbing investment adds energy to west 2006-08-16
The central government is continuing to invest in China's western region with 12 new key projects for 2006, according to an official source from the Office of the Leading Group for Western Region Development under the State Council.
Yunnan to seek business partners at CIFIT 2006-08-16
Southwest China's Yunnan Province has benefited significantly from the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), said Zhu Dansheng, a provincial department of commerce official last week.
NW China province to invest heavily in road construction 2006-02-20
Northwest China's Gansu Province will invest 70 billion yuan (8.75 billion U.S. dollars) in road infrastructure construction, said the provincial source.
Rail link brings rest of world to Tibet2005-10-17
The first fully-loaded train to cover the entire Qinghai-Tibet Railway route arrived in Lhasa, the Tibet Autonomous Region, on Saturday.
Shaanxi builds rural roads2005-08-09
Shaanxi Province in Northwest China plans to invest 20 billion yuan (US$2.47billion), over the next five years, as part of a project to build more rural roads in a bid to speed up development thereby improving living conditions of farmers.
Improved infrastructure boosts western development2005-04-27
West China is now a desired destination for foreign investors due to its improved infrastructure, said experts at a forum.
Facelift for ancient Tibetan buildings2005-04-15
The biggest ever repair programme at two palaces belonging to the Dalai Lamas and at an ancient lamasery in the Tibet Autonomous Region are in full swing and are expected to be finished next year.
Xi'an pledges to upgrade facilities 2005-01-20
XI'AN: Facilities in the city are to be boosted with a 10 billion yuan (US$1.2 billion) investment in a bid to boost infrastructure this year.
Yunnan goes all out to build railway network 2004-12-31
Twelve new railway lines will be built in the next five years in Yunnan Province.
Qinghai-Tibet railway enters last town towards Lhasa2004-12-09
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway extended its way into Gulu Town in Nagqu County in northern Tibet - - the last stop before it reaches Lhasa + on Wednesday afternoon, said the railway headquarters.
Huge investment made to set up container distribution center in SW China2004-07-21
At a cost of 500 million yuan (60 million US dollars), construction of a container distribution center will start soon on the outskirts of Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.
First rail laid down in Tibet2004-06-22
Two 25-meter-long rails, the first in Tibet, were laid at the Amdo Railway Station at 11^Vice-Premier Huang Ju sent a message, on behalf of the Chinese central authorities, to congratulate the rail laying.
Railway can help improve ecology in Tibet through better consumption2004-06-21
The construction of the Qinghai- Tibet railway will not only change the economic and social landscapes in the Tibet Autonomous Region, western China, but will also bring an improvement in the ecological picture there, some experts hold.
Longest tunnel project at Qinghai-Tibet railway completed2004-06-18
Construction of the longest tunnel on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Line has been completed.
Tibetan pride high on railway project2004-05-25
GOLMUD, Qinghai: The meadow turf built on the earthen slopes flanking the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has been chosen as a model project by railway construction headquarters officials.
"Green great wall" taking shape along desert highway in NW China2004-04-29
The first phase of the forestation project along the Tarim Desert Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has been completed, with a stretch of 180-kilometer long "green wall" taking shape, according to a project official.
Chinese government invests heavily in Tibet's highway construction2004-04-18
The central government of China plans to invest 3.6 billion yuan (435 million US dollars) in highway construction in the Tibet Autonomous Region this year, in a bid to improve local transportation conditions.
Tibet to spend more on road construction by 20052004-04-14
Tibet Autonomous Region in western China had more than 41,302 kilometers of highways open to traffic at the end of 2003, with 3.29 km for every 100 square kilometer of its territory on average, according to the regional administration of highways.
Construction of aid-Tibet projects in progress2004-04-13
Construction of a group of key projects funded by the central government and governments of local provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country are progressing smoothly in Tibet Autonomous Region, southwestern China.
6.2 billion yuan allocated for Qinghai-Tibet railway construction in 20042004-04-06
China will allocate 6.2 billion yuan (757 million US dollars) for continuing the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet railway this year, said an official with the construction headquarters Tuesday.
Major chemical project started in Qianghai2004-04-05
A project to produce 1.8 million tons of alkali started recently in Northwest China's Qinghai Province with investment totaling 3 billion yuan (US$360 million).
Electricity now lights life in western regions 2004-04-02
Dui Shanbai, a 60-year-old Kazak herdsman, has gone electric.
Another major power project taking shape2004-03-22
Another Three Gorges Project is in the making on the Jinshajiang River, in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
China completes over half investment in infrastructure in West China2004-03-18
About 200 billion yuan (24.3 billion US dollars) of investment was spent in infrastructure projects in west China region in 2003, occupying 55.2 percent of the country's total annual investment to the region.
Qinghai-Tibet railway to play a decisive role in Tibet's economic development2004-03-16
LHASA: The Qinghai-Tibet railway under construction will play a decisive role in the economic development of the Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest China, according to researchers from government think-tanks.
Qinghai-Tibet railway to shore up tourists to world's roof2004-03-10
The number of travelers to southwest China's Tibetan Autonomous Region, known as the "roof of the world," is expected to rise by 15-20 percent annually when the Qinghai-Tibet Railway goes into operation in 2007.
Railway with most bridges passes state appraisal2004-02-20
A railway line with the most bridges and tunnels in China passed the state technical appraisal Thursday
New international exhibition center to be built in SW China2004-02-09
Construction of a new international convention and exhibition center started recently in this capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
New passenger terminal opens at Tibet airport2004-01-01
A new passenger terminal at Gongga airport in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, went into operation Thursday after more than two yeas of contruction.
Natural gas reaches Central China's Three Gorges2003-12-24
Residents of Fengjie, a hinterland county of the Three Gorges area in Central China's Chongqing Municipality applauded the arrival of piped natural gas Sunday after using coal and liquid gas as fuel for years.
China to build park to preserve world's largest virgin diversiform- leaved poplar forest2003-12-11
China will start at the end of the year to build a park at the Tarim River Valleys in northwest China 's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to preserve 352,000 hectares of diversiform-leaved poplar threes, the largest virgin forest of its kind in the world.
High-altitude highway network opens in SW China2003-12-08
Built in a mountainous area with an average altitude above 3,000 meters, a highway network with a length of 4,276 meters opened to traffic Monday in southwest China 's Sichuan Province.
Investors buy into Chongqing 2003-12-05
Chongqing Municipality's economy has grown rapidly thanks to the massive Three Gorges Project and "Go West" campaign, Vice-Mayor Huang Qifan told a forum in Shanghai yesterday.
China initiates research on restoring vegetation along Qinghai- Tibet railway2003-11-25
Chinese scientists have begun research on restoring vegetation along the Qinghai-Tibet railway, which is currently under construction.
Expressway through mountainous west China completed2003-11-18
An expressway through the mountainous hinterland of northwest China's Shaanxi Province opened to traffic Tuesday.
Freeway opens to boost tourism of Yunnan 2003-11-16
A freeway connecting Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan Province, and Shilin, or stone forest, a well-known karst scenic spot in the province, was completed and opened to traffic on November 16.
Dams curb silt, save eco-system 2003-11-10
China is launching a massive construction project to control silt that jams up waterways in the Loess Plateau and to help save the fragile eco-system in one of the world's worst eroded areas, officials said on Saturday.
Qinghai-Tibet railway will be a profitable project* official2003-10-29
China's landmark project in the vast western region, the Qinghai-Tibet railway, will be a profitable project when it is finally put to use, said the director-in-chief of the project.
China's most complex railway project to take on Tibetan style2003-10-27
Though built with advanced technology, the Liuwu Tunnel on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the most elevated in the world, does not look modern.
German aid helps recovery2003-10-21
XILINHAOTE, Inner Mongolia: The Sino-German cold disaster recovery project, initiated by China's Ministry of Finance and the German Government, has benefited 1.4 million people in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with the construction of new barns and wells for herders and rehabilitation of schools and hospitals over the past two years.
China's mid-west regions to get more loans: ADB official2003-09-25
China's middle and western regions will get more development loans over the next three years, said an official with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Beijing on September 25.
Xinjiang's production, construction corps to take to information highway2003-09-22
China Telecom Group is helping the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps of the country's westernmost Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to access the information highway over the next few years.
ADB offers loan to roads project in Northwest China2003-09-11
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved on September 11 a US$250 million loan for a road project to spur economic growth and reduce the cost of transport for remote hinterland communities in Northwest China.
China's biggest solar power controlling system built in Xinjiang2003-08-25
China's biggest solar power controlling system has been successfully developed and manufactured in Northwest China's Urumqi City, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
China Telecom reaches top of world2003-08-14
A satellite communication network, with an investment of 200 million yuan (US$24.1 million) from the China Telecom Group, is being built in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, dubbed as the "roof of the world".
Tibet to invest 3.5 billion yuan in transportation2003-08-09
Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region plans to invest 3.5 billion yuan (US$422 million) in improving its road network this year, according to the region's transport department.
Construction on power plant starts in Inner Mongolia 2003-07-01
Construction on a power plant with a designed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts, which is listed as a key construction project of the country, began in Xilin Gol of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on July 1.
Northwest China completes 2nd lane on main railway 2003-06-24
The construction of a second lane to the railway linking Baoji City in Shaanxi Province and Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province, was fulfilled on June 23, one and a half years ahead of schedule.
Electricity transferred to east China to ease shortage 2003-06-22
Beginning early on June 22, a total of 1.5 billion kwh of electricity will be transferred to East China areas from Southwest China's Sichuan Province in 2003.
New railway links China's west, east 2003-06-18
The last rail for the 955.35 kilometers section running from the capital city of Xi'an in northwestern Shaanxi Province to Hefei, the capital of East China's Anhui Province, was laid on June 18.
SW China province lures more investment for key projects 2003-06-12
Southwest China's Sichuan Province is set to make public about 100 key projects at the end of June, in a bid to lure more domestic and overseas investment to stimulate economic growth.
Youth asked to build west China2003-06-11
A campaign calling on the nation's youth to help in the development of the country's western regions was launched yesterday in Beijing.
Wen: Step up effort to build western area2003-06-11
Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday called for an enhanced resolve and intensified efforts to continuously push forward the large-scale development of the country's western regions.
Project starts to cut rail travel time in western China 2003-06-10
Construction of a railway bridge between Xi'an and Baoji, two large cities in Northwest China, started on June 10.
West-to-East Natural Gas Pipeline crosses Yellow River 2003-06-10
The West-to-East Natural Gas Pipeline crossed the Yellow River, the second largest river system in China, through a tunnel on June 10.
Tibet builds infrastructure to promote tourism 2003-06-10
Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has been building infrastructure and training professionals ahead of the revival of the local tourism industry after the SARS outbreak.
Bridge to let plateau cattle get over track 2003-06-10
Sumdar, an ethnic Tibetan herder, is very proud that his proposal to build a bridge on the world's highest railway has been adopted.
Giant potash fertilizer plant to start operation on August 1 2003-06-07
A giant potash fertilizer plant in Northwest China's Qinghai Province is expected to start production on August 1, setting six national records in construction.
Remote Tibetan Area Benefits from Solar Energy 2003-06-04
Every household in the remote Ari Prefecture of China's Tibet Autonomous Region now has the benefits of electricity, with the completion of a state-run solar power project in the prefecture.
Environmental concerns paramount along Qinghai-Tibet railway line 2003-06-03
Construction began on June 2 on an 11.5-kilometer railway line in Dangxiong County, approximately 160 kilometers from Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
New energy center taking shape in West China 2003-06-03
The Ordos Basin in western China has turned out to be a major energy resources center following the basins of Songliao in the Northeast and Tarim in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Navigation conditions improved at mouth of Three Gorges 2003-06-02
On the second day since the Three Gorges Reservoir began filling, the surging waters at the mouth of the gorges became quiet and ships could pass through smoothly.
Three Gorges Dam begins to fill on schedule2003-06-02
China's Three Gorges Dam began to fill as its sluice gates started closing from 9 am on June 1.
Bridge added to railway at Tibetan herder's request 2003-06-01
Sumdar, an ordinary herder of the Tibetan ethnic group, is very proud that his proposal to build a bridge on the world's highest railway was adopted.
Backgrounder: Three Gorges Project key to taming Yangtze 2003-06-01
With the reservoir of three Gorges Project starting to be filled early Sunday, the project will play a pivotal role in controlling and utilizing the Yangtze River, which is China's longest.
China to invest 130 billion yuan in western region in 20032003-04-10
China will invest 130 billion yuan (15.7 billion US dollars) in 14 new key projects in its western region in 2003, according to the western development office of the State Council.
Xinjiang reports progress in infrastructure construction 2003-04-01
Benefiting from the Chinese government's strategy of developing the vast western region, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the northwest has made marked progress in infrastructure construction.
New plans to advance western region 2003-03-28
The central government has decided to start another 14 key projects involving a total investment of more than 130 billion yuan (US$15.7 billion) to improve western China's infrastructure and environment.
China's western regions get water pledge 2003-03-27
Senior officials promised greater efforts to ensure more people in China's dry western regions are guaranteed the water they need, reported the China Daily Wednesday.
Hutchison Whampoa to Develop Villas in West China 2003-03-18
Hong Kong-based property developer Hutchison Whampoa has announced it will build luxurious villa compounds in Chongqing Municipality, the booming economic center of west China.
31 billion offered for key projects construction in Sichuan 2003-03-10
Key projects construction in Sichuan fulfilled investment RMB 31.79 billion yuan, taking 20.3 percent of total fixed investment RMB180 billion yuan.
West-to-east power transmission program well underway in Southwest China 2003-01-13
Guizhou, an economically under-developed province in southwest China, expects to start a series of power generation projects during 2003-2004, for it has invested 9.494 billion yuan (1.14 billion US dollars) in the projects in the past two years.
Sichuan: Zilanba hydropower station project launches 2003-01-06
With 102 thousand KW of capacity, Zilanba hydropower station project was launched on 28 December 2002.
China building highway network to connect ethnic minority areas 2002-11-25
Construction on a 4,397-kilometer highway network linking areas inhabited by ethnic minorities is going smoothly and already bringing benefit to Sichuan Province, Southwest China.
Qinghai-Tibet Railway, no harm to plateau ecology 2002-11-05
According to the news of Oct 30, 2002 from Golmud, last June saw female Tibetan antelopes flocked from Hoh Xil to cub at Zhunai Lake or Taiyang Lake some 1,000 kilometers away.
Xi'an to develop industrial park for Japanese enterprises 2002-11-01
Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is to develop an industrial park for Japanese-invested enterprises in the city's high-tech development zone.
Gas Pipeline Construction Starts in Inner Mongolia 2002-09-27
Construction on the gas pipeline connecting the Changqing Oilfield, China's largest gas field, with Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, started this week.
China's First Desert Expressway Opens 2002-09-27
A 76-kilometer desert expressway, believed to be the first in the country, opened Wednesday in Shaanxi Province, northwest China.
West-to-east Power Project Pays Off2002-09-16
Hydro-electric stations in western China are lighting up homes hundreds of kilometers away as the massive west-to-east electricity transmission project comes online.
Construction on power plant starts in Inner Mongolia 2003-07-01
Construction on a power plant with a designed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts, which is listed as a key construction project of the country, began in Xilin Gol of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on July 1.
Northwest China completes 2nd lane on main railway 2003-06-24
The construction of a second lane to the railway linking Baoji City in Shaanxi Province and Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province, was fulfilled on June 23, one and a half years ahead of schedule.
Electricity transferred to east China to ease shortage 2003-06-22
Beginning early on June 22, a total of 1.5 billion kwh of electricity will be transferred to East China areas from Southwest China's Sichuan Province in 2003.
New railway links China's west, east2003-06-18
The last rail for the 955.35 kilometers section running from the capital city of Xi'an in northwestern Shaanxi Province to Hefei, the capital of East China's Anhui Province, was laid on June 18.
SW China province lures more investment for key projects 2003-06-12
Southwest China's Sichuan Province is set to make public about 100 key projects at the end of June, in a bid to lure more domestic and overseas investment to stimulate economic growth.
Youth asked to build west China2003-06-11
A campaign calling on the nation's youth to help in the development of the country's western regions was launched yesterday in Beijing.
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