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What major events will happen in China in 2010?

The Chinese achieved excellent results in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics (XXI Olympic Winter Games) is the 21st Winter Olympics, starting from February 12, 2010 It started and ended on February 28, lasting 16 days. The slogan is: "Race from Sea to Sky". The mascots of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and Paralympics are three cartoon images created based on the myths and legends of British Columbia, where Vancouver is located. The Vancouver Winter Olympics will bring great excitement to the Chinese people. In ice and snow sports, China has climbed to seventh place in the Winter Olympics gold medal list and eighth in total medals. Following the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese people were once again excited by the achievements of competitive sports.

Drought in five provinces and cities in southwest China in 2010

At the beginning of 2010, southwest China was suffering from the most serious drought in 60 years. Since last autumn, precipitation in Yunnan, Guizhou, southern Sichuan and other places has been 30% to 50% less than normal, and the average temperature has been more than 1°C higher. This unexpected severe drought has caused land to lack moisture and people to lack water. As of March 10, statistics show that the cultivated land affected by drought nationwide is 92.15 million acres. The drought is extremely serious in southwest China, especially in Yunnan Province, where the cultivated land affected by drought is 92.15 million acres. 46.78 million acres, accounting for 51% of the country’s total. The continuous lack of rain for many months has not only seriously affected people's lives, but also withered many crops and greatly reduced harvests. Many agricultural economic experts have issued early warnings. Southwest China is suffering from a century-old drought, and Southeast Asian countries are also suffering from severe drought. The Philippines has not had a rain since November last year, 52 of Thailand's 76 provinces have become drought-stricken areas, and the water level of the Mekong River, regarded as a lifeline for 65 million people in six Southeast Asian countries, has dropped to its lowest point in 20 years. The Mekong River, which originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China and flows through Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, is the largest river in Southeast Asia. Due to the early end of the rainy season in 2009 and the sharp decrease in rainfall during the rainy season, the water level in some river sections in Thailand has dropped to only 30 centimeters.

April 14 Yushu Earthquake

Two earthquakes occurred in Yushu County, Qinghai Province on the morning of April 14, 2010. The highest magnitude was 7.1. The epicenter of the earthquake was located near the county seat. As of 10:00 on April 20, the number of people killed in the Yushu earthquake was 2,046, 193 were missing, and 12,135 were injured, including 1,434 seriously injured. . In order to express the deep condolences of the people of all ethnic groups across the country for the compatriots who died in the Yushu earthquake in Qinghai Province, the State Council decided on April 20, 2010 to hold a national mourning event on April 21, 2010. The country and the embassies and consulates stationed abroad flew flags at half-mast to mourn, and stopped public activities. *Entertainment activities.

China 2010 Shanghai World Expo

The 2010 World Expo (Expo 2010) is a world expo under preparation. It will be held in Shanghai, China in 2010. It is also the first time ever held by China. World's Fair. The theme of the Shanghai World Expo is "Better City, Better Life". The organizer expects to attract 70 million visitors from all over the world, with a total investment of 45 billion yuan, surpassing the Beijing Olympics and making it the largest in the history of world expositions.

Heavy rain in Jiangnan in 2010

In people’s minds, early summer in Jiangnan is always accompanied by continuous drizzle. However, this year's rain came extremely early and violently. On May 13, many places in Jiangxi Province experienced the most extensive heavy rain since the flood season this year. Heavy rains of 100 to 250 mm occurred in 188 towns and villages. In Xinyu City, rare rainfall in history caused severe water accumulation in traffic arteries. The depth of water accumulation in the overpass near Xinyu City Railway Station was more than 6 meters. It’s not just Jiangxi. In recent days, heavy rains have hit many southern provinces. Hunan, Guangdong, Guizhou, Jiangxi and other southern provinces have experienced heavy rainfall. The streets were flooded with water and the main roads were blocked. Cities seemed to be immersed in water. Since May, the Central Meteorological Observatory has frequently issued heavy rain warnings, and Jiangnan and South China have entered a veritable rainy season. According to the latest live monitoring from the Central Meteorological Observatory, from 5:00 on the 13th to 5:00 on the 14th, heavy rains of 50 to 90 mm occurred in some areas of central and southern Hunan, most of Jiangxi, southern Zhejiang, northwest Fujian, and northeastern Guangxi. Loudi, Hunan , Xiangtan, Zhuzhou, Jiangxi Yichun, Xinyu, Fuzhou, and Yingtan have 100 to 130 mm of rainfall, and some areas have reached 160 to 180 mm. "Since the beginning of this year, the southern part of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River has experienced abnormally high rainfall and early floods. Strong convective weather in the south has occurred early and frequently, with widespread impact and severe disasters." Zheng Guoguang, director of the China Meteorological Administration, analyzed that from January 1 to March 16 this year, , precipitation is frequent in Jianghuai and Jiangnan. The average precipitation in the five provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Fujian reaches 313.0 mm, and the average area rainfall is 289.0 mm, which is 61% more than the same period in normal years. This is the highest level in history since 1951. The third most during the same period. From May 5 to 11, a large-scale sustained heavy rainfall occurred in most of Jiangnan and eastern South China, causing local floods in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong and other provinces.

China Coal Mine Accidents

From July 16 to 18, five major accidents occurred in coal mines across the country, killing 59 people and causing them to be trapped.

The five accidents are:

On July 16, a poisoning and suffocation accident occurred in the Luanshigou coal mine in Qili Township, Xuanhan County, Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, killing 6 people. This mine is a township coal mine, a resource integration mine, and a low gas mine. Preliminary analysis shows that the mine, without taking safety measures, arranged for two people to go underground to the integrated Qili Coal Mine (which has since been closed) to check the situation, causing two people to die of poisoning and suffocation. After the accident, it blindly organized four people to go into the mine to perform rescue operations. Rescue, all of them died of poisoning and suffocation.

On July 17, a fire accident occurred in the Xinling Coal Mine of Ruzhou Company of Zhengmei Coal Group in Henan Province, killing 8 people. This mine is an integrated and merged mine of Zhengzhou Coal Group. The preliminary design for technical transformation has been approved, and the safety feature is in the process of being submitted for approval. The accident occurred underground in the west shaft of the mine. A fire in the tunnel produced a large amount of toxic and harmful gases, causing the death of the operator.

On July 17, a fire accident occurred in Xiaonangou Coal Mine in Hancheng City, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, killing 28 people. The mine is a township coal mine and a resource integration mine. Preliminary analysis shows that the power cable of the mine's auxiliary inclined shaft was broken by a mine car transporting materials, short-circuited and caught fire, igniting underground wooden supports and other combustible materials, producing a large amount of toxic and harmful gases, causing the miners to be poisoned and suffocated to death.

On July 18, a water leakage accident occurred at the Jijitaizi Coal Mine of Jinyuan Mining Company in Jinta County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. Five people died and eight were trapped. The mine is a township coal mine and is a newly built mine. Preliminary analysis showed that water accumulated in the old empty area during the excavation process of the mine, leading to the accident.

On July 18, a gas explosion occurred in the Dayaogou Mine of Nanpiao Coal and Electricity Co., Ltd. in Liaoning Province, killing four people. The mine is a key state-owned coal mine and a low-gas mine. Preliminary analysis shows that a large area of ??the mined-out area of ??the mining working face in the west wing of the mine collapsed, causing blockage of the return air channel, causing gas accumulation in the working face, and an explosion after encountering a fire source.

Academic qualification scandal

At 8:20 pm on July 1, 2010, Fang Zhouzi, a popular science writer who founded the Chinese website and the first academic anti-counterfeiting website, continuously posted on his WeChat account 21 records were posted on the blog, pointing the finger at Tang Jun, the president and CEO of Xinhuadu Group and the famous "employee emperor." Tang Jun provided academic photos [1] In this series of Weibo posts, Fang Zhouzi raised multiple questions about his personal degree, study and work experience revealed by Tang Jun in the book "My Success Can Be Copied", and showed Partially verifying the evidence, he asked, "Tang Jun's 'Ph.D. from California Institute of Technology' is fake. Should everyone copy it and fake it?" Fang Zhouzi then suspected that Pacific Western University, where Tang Jun studied, "is a well-known diploma seller." Pheasant University, this school is registered in Hawaii and is not accredited by a U.S. accrediting agency."

As Tang Jun’s “educational fraud” scandal intensifies, many companies where he has worked, such as Microsoft, Shanda, and Xinhuadu, may also be “implicated.” Among them, Tang Jun's academic qualifications mentioned in Shanda's prospectus have become the focus of attention. What Tang Jun didn't expect was that his alma mater quickly became a hot topic on the Internet yesterday - this American university, which netizens called "Pheasant University", actually found a large list of doctoral graduates. . Managers from many domestic state-owned enterprises and public institutions are prominently listed.