The sponge city concept was introduced in China in 2012. In March, Premier Li Keqiang said in his Government Work Report that sponge city construction will be expanded nationwide.
The social unrest involving violence, vandalism and intimidation of people holding a different political standpoint has also affected how Hong Kong was perceived, as certain survey indicators of the IMD report showed that survey respondents were deeply concerned about Hong Kong's social and political stability, the spokesperson added.
The storm's punishing winds and muddy brown floodwaters destroyed or severely damaged thousands of homes, crippled hospitals and trapped people in attics.
The spokesperson added that the new laws will only target those activities that attempt to split the country, subvert State power, organize terrorist attacks and interfere with Hong Kong's internal affairs in league with foreign forces.
The special Mass Games performance, themed on China-DPRK friendship, reflected the DPRK people's enthusiastic welcome to Xi and expressed the hope of developing friendship between the two peoples.
The speech resonated with grassroots officials, who agreed with Xi that the five years since the 18th CPC National Congress have seen extraordinary development.
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The snakes are fed a diet of rats and mice that are raised at the leafy institute and killed before being served up once a month.
The slower growth of prices last month may signal mild inflation in the coming months, which will create conditions for policymakers to moderately loosen monetary policy to ensure stable economic growth, analysts said.
The station has been closed for passenger service since June 2010, ending a running history as long as 115 years.
The storage container project is supported by government subsidies aimed at guiding farmers to store grain scientifically, said Meng Jun, deputy head of the Shandong Food and Strategic Reserves Administration.