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The government has just announced that consumers will need to pay a levy commencing 1 June 2008. The incredible amount of overpackaging is another issue.
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Daming Lake, in the centre of Jinan, China
Modern Jinan - 4pm March
The peripatetic ramblings of a peripathetic rambler
Welcome, from David
I have safely arrived back in Melbourne after 11 weeks in China. . Thank you for visiting, and please return soon.
A set from "The Mikado"?
Daming Lake, in the centre of Jinan, China
A set from "Metropolis"?
Modern Jinan - 4pm March
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Population of Cities in China
(million) Census 2000
Shanghai 14.2
Beijing 10.3
Guangzhou [Canton] 7.5
Tianjin [Tientsin] 6.8
Wuhan 6.7
Shenzhen 6.4
Chongqing [Chungking] 5.1
Shenyang 4.6
Chengdu [Chengtu] 4.3
Foshan 4.0
Xi'an [Sian] {Xian} 3.9
Dongguan 3.9
Nanjing [Nanking] 3.8
Harbin 3.6
Hangzhou [Hangchou] 3.2
Shantou 3.1
Dalian [Dairen] 2.9
Jinan 2.8
As Jinan's population is now estimated at 5.9m it is fair to double all these figures for current population.
Latest estimate for whole of China: 1,300 million
Shanghai 14.2
Beijing 10.3
Guangzhou [Canton] 7.5
Tianjin [Tientsin] 6.8
Wuhan 6.7
Shenzhen 6.4
Chongqing [Chungking] 5.1
Shenyang 4.6
Chengdu [Chengtu] 4.3
Foshan 4.0
Xi'an [Sian] {Xian} 3.9
Dongguan 3.9
Nanjing [Nanking] 3.8
Harbin 3.6
Hangzhou [Hangchou] 3.2
Shantou 3.1
Dalian [Dairen] 2.9
Jinan 2.8
As Jinan's population is now estimated at 5.9m it is fair to double all these figures for current population.
Latest estimate for whole of China: 1,300 million
1 comment:
It will be interesting to see how the folk behave with the new attempts to reduce the use of plastic. Overpackaging is outrageous in such a place with huge problems with rubbish and pollution.
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