... ed from a wetland into China's financial hub. It seems that Xi is keen to build Xiongan New Area into his own legacy. Also, Xu Qin, the party secretary and mayor of Shenzhen, has been appointed Hebei ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-05
... hange and wetland conservation. The list makes no mention of the term "human rights". In November, the government twice issued clarification statements, saying there would be no grace period for NGOs ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-22
... ed into a wetland, home to various species. But in 1999 the natural wetland was destroyed and converted into a grass field by some property developers who wanted to build a golf course. Call it fortun ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-18
... near the Wetland Park in the afternoon. Earlier, the maid had tried to seek help from the Indian consulate general but failed. After finding her at around 4 p.m., police took her back to the family's ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-26
... existing wetland in Hong Kong, which is home to farmers as well as over 200 kinds of birds and other animals. The valley landed in the news in 2002 when the government endorsed a plan to construct th ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30
... Hong Kong Wetland Park and Mingle Farm -- and continues to expand, the report said, citing residents of nearby Kingswood Villas. Lee said all excavation trucks and earth movers should be required to h ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-08
... Hong Kong Wetland Park and right next door to Mingle Farm, a recreational site for camping, fishing and barbecue. The Environmental Protection Department and the Planning Department said they are inve ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-07
... reshwater wetland houses a wide variety of species, especially the dragonfly. Over 70 out of 107 recorded species of the insect in Hong Kong, some native to the city, can be found in Sha Lo Tung. Wat ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-13
... reshwater wetland of high ecological value and is connected with Hoi Ha via a river. If Pak Sha O is hit by pollution from human activity, then Hoi Ha will be affected. Divers observed Monday that man ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
... g-tong, a wetland and fauna conservation officer in the agriculture department, said bats are not fond of apples and are afraid of humans. But they are known to sometimes forage for food before nightf ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
... patch of wetland in front of the village that had high ecological value but was illegally reclaimed in 2012 and turned into farmland. Since 1999, 175 species of birds have been spotted in Pak Sha O, ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-19
... ongs to a wetland protected by both the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, and the Town Planning Ordinance. As such, dumping mud a ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-30
... he Ramsar wetlands, a designated wildlife refuge protected under the international Ramsar Convention since 1995. Since construction of the high-speed railway line began in 2011, several civilian group ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
... Hong Kong Wetland Park in 2006. -- Contact us at [email protected] EL/AC/CG ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-05
... wans in a wetland near the Yellow River. "But the swans were scared by the huge noise made by the helicopters and flew away," an amateur photographer was quoted as saying. As for Qin, it remains to be ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-24
Pui O wetland in Lantau Island, which has been identified by the Hong Kong government as a key coastal protection area, has suffered some ecological damage due to illegal dumping of construction waste ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-01
... ed at the Wetland Park in Yuen Long. – Contact us at [email protected] JH/JP/RC ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-11
China's wetlands have shrunk nearly 9 percent since 2003, aggravating water scarcity in a country where food production, energy output and industrial activity are already under pressure from water sho ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-13
