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The Chinese South–North Water Transfer Project: a gigantic and complicated engineering approach to water management
The South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP), also called the South–North Water Transfer Project, is an ongoing Chinese effort to channel 45 billion m3 of water annually from the Yangtze River i...
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This two-story 3D-printed villa was constructed in just 45 days
3D printing technology is about to bring a housebuilding revolution. Even two-story building s can now be constructed this way, as the villa shown in the photos below demonstrates. 3D printin...
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Historic structures are relocated in China due to urbanization
In the last twenty years, China’s urban population has more than doubled and aggressive development in the cities was necessary in order to host more people. However, the massive urbanization resulted...
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Eastern China building collapse leaves 7 dead
Nine people were buried in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province in Eastern China after a residence complex collapsed on the morning of Thursday Feb. 2, and seven of them have been reported dead. The building’s...
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Chinese firm undertakes the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal railway line in Nigeria
In July 2016, China and Nigeria agreed to a $11-billion contract to build the Lagos-Calabar coastal railway. It will stretch for 1400 km (871 mi) and is expected to open in record time, before the end...
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