---Entrusted by the Ministry of Water
Resources, HRC assisted the participants of International
Symposium of Ecological Literature and Environmental Education
sponsored by Global Water Partnership (GWP) China Secretariat
in organizing a study tour in Hangzhou.
Accompanied by Division Chief of Foreign
Affairs and Training Mr. Pan Daqing, 19 participants paid
a visit to the Administrative Committee of Hangzhou West
Lake Scenic Zone. Engineer Chen of the committee introduced
the history of West Lake and protections of the lake in
the past dynasties, especially the measures for environmental
protection and the achievements made by Hangzhou government
since the implementation of Reform and Opening up. All
the participants from both home and abroad were intensely
attracted by the precious historical profiles and numerous
delicate pictures.
After that, participants went to the
Changqiao River Inlet for on-site inspection although
it was very hot with a temperature of 38℃and they asked
lots of questions on the issues such as the quality of
West Lake water and the West Lake Diversion Project.
On the same day, the closing ceremony
of International Symposium of Ecological Literature and
Environmental Education was held in HRC.(2009-08-28)
