---On Dec. 22nd, 2008, the national
rural hydropower symposium was held in Nanning, Guangxi
province. Leaders from Water Resources Department of related
Provinces (Regions or citys) attended the meeting. Chiefs
of International Network on Small Hydropower and National
Research Institute for Rural Electrification were invited
to the meeting. At the symposium, director of Bureau of
Rural Hydropower and Electrification Development, Mr.Tian
Zhongxing gave a speech entitled "Deepen the study
and practice of Scientific Outlook on Development, create
a new situation for rural hydropower". The speech,
a thorough summary of the rural hydropower work in 2008,
not only offers an analysis to the opportunities and challenges
we are facing, but also puts forward "three focuses"
and "five measures" of our work. Participants
from Guangxi, Jilin, Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou respectively
delivered speeches at the symposium. Mr. Zhong Xiangting,
director of Water Resources Department of Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous Region attended and addressed at the symposium.
At the end of the symposium, deputy director of Bureau
of Rural Hydropower and Electrification Development, Mr.Xing
Yuanyue gave a sum-up speech. (2008-12-31)
