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China Daily | Updated: 2017-02-23 07:06
Item from Feb 22, 1984, in China Daily: The celebrated floating restaurants will disappear from Guangzhou by July to give way to a cleaner Pearl River.
The boat restaurants are being abolished by the local government. It says the filth discharged from the boats is seriously contaminating the Pearl River. ...
Many cities along the Pearl River have witnessed rapid economic growth due to the booming manufacturing sector. However, water pollution has become a major issue.
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