[Photo/VCG] WUHAN - A total of 1,361 illegal wharfs along the main channel of the Yangtze River have been demolished or renovated, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. Increasing human activity has damaged the ecological environment in the Yangtze River water area, as well as endangered rare species and biological resources over the years, said Xiong Qiquan from the commission. Xiong said 1,254 wharfs had been torn down to make room for greenbelt areas, and the remaining 107 had been upgraded. In the meantime, crackdowns on illegal sand mining, chemical pollution and sewage disposal have been carried out to restore the river environment and protect the water source. Nearly 900 nature reserves had been established along the main channel of the Yangtze as of the end of 2017. custom wristbands australiacustom name bar braceletsilicone bracelets custom cheapcustom rubber braceletshow to make your own silicone wristbands at home
TAIPEI - A Cathay Dragon plane carrying 317 passengers bound for Hong Kong had to make an emergency landing in Kaohsiung city in southern Taiwan Monday morning after one of its engines started spewing smoke over suspected collision with birds.Cathay Dragon flight KA451 made an emergency landing at the Kaohsiung International Airport at 8:31 am after pilots reported smoke coming from one of the jet's engines, the airport's control tower said.The plane, an Airbus 330, took off at Kaohsiung at 8:02 am Monday and shortly reported the right engine was emitting smoke over suspected collision with a flock of birds, according to the control tower. The jet circled back toward Kaohsiung and dumped fuel before its successful emergency landing at 8:31 am.After the plane landed, airport and city fire fighters stood by, but luckily no fire or injuries were reported.Cathay Dragon said it would arrange alternative flights for passengers as soon as possible and apologized for the delay.The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
