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  Xingning, China
Xingning (traditional Chinese: 興寧 simplified Chinese: 兴宁) is county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou, in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China.
Xingning county was established in 331, and upgraded to a city in 1994.
Xingning borders Meixian, Fengshun, Wuhua, Longchuan, Pingyuan, and Xunwu of Jiangxi province.
www.creekin.net /c2788-n40-xingning-china.html   (101 words)

  
 Xingning - China-related Topics XI-XL - China-Related Topics
Xingning (traditional Chinese: 興寧 simplified Chinese: 兴宁;) is county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou, in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China.
Xingning is the second largest city in east Guangdong, with an area of 2105 km^ 2 and a population of 1.13 million.
Xingning is also an era name for the Emperor Emperor Ai of Jin ChinaAi in Jin dynasty.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Xingning   (229 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Dogs Ordered Killed to Stem Rabies Outbreak in China
Statistics show that the death toll due to rabies in Xingning in 1999 was 10,; with six in 2000; seven in 2002, and one in 2003.
According to reports, 18 percent of the healthy dogs in Xingning even carry the rabies virus, and 30 percent of the dogs in Xingning and Wuhua are infected with rabies.
It is due to this fear of the further spread of rabies that Xingning City government issued the order to kill all of the dogs infected with rabies, thus partly addressing the canine overpopulation problem..
www.theepochtimes.com /news/4-10-8/23636.html   (508 words)

  
 Special Team to Investigate Fatal Coalmine Flood
They are being put up at nine hotels in Xingning, said Zhao Ganlin, deputy secretary of the Xingning Municipal Committee of Communist Party of China.
Shi Quan, who is on duty at the mine, and Zeng Xianji, an official with the Xingning City Coal Industry Bureau, were accused of not giving timely and accurate reports on the water level in the flooded shaft.
He Zhengba, mayor of Meizhou, and Zeng Xianghai, mayor of Xingning, were accused of not properly supervising the coalmines under their jurisdiction, according to the provincial government.
www.china.org.cn /english/2005/Aug/138048.htm   (393 words)

  
 The Standard - China's Business Newspaper
The directive was prompted by widely reported collusion between local officials and entrepreneurs running the Daxing Mine in Guangdong's Xingning City, where a deadly accident early this month claimed at least 123 lives.
In the Xingning case, local officials mostly obtained their stakes in Daxing Mines for free.
They were given their stakes to "convenience and facilitate" the daily operation of the mine by allowing an unconscionable absence of safety standards.
www.thestandard.com.hk /news_detail.asp?pp_cat=15&art_id=472&sid=4288204&con_type=1   (892 words)

  
 Lax supervision behind mine disaster
But a number of workers, like Chen, want to stay in Xingning for a little longer in the hope of finding a new job.
  Before he came to Xingning he earned just 1,000-2,000 yuan (US$123-246) a year as there was not enough land to farm as a result of excessive land requisition in his village.
  Sources at the Xingning government revealed that more than 80 miners trapped in the private Daxing mine are from neighbouring provinces including Hunan, Jiangxi and Guizhou.
english.sohu.com /20050818/n226711569.shtml   (836 words)

  
 Probe ordered into colliery accident
XINGNING, Guangdong Province: A national investigation team was officially set up by the State Council China's cabinet yesterday to find the cause of the Daxing Coal Mine accident in Xingning, Guangdong Province.
While principal work is still focused on rescuing the 122 miners still trapped underground, an investigation into the accident's cause is also urgent, Li Yizhong, director of the investigation team, told a press conference in Xingning, yesterday.
Prior to yesterday, two local officials Meizhou Mayor He Zhengba, and Xingning Mayor Zeng Xianghai had been removed from their posts for failing to properly supervise the mine.
www2.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-08/12/content_468350.htm   (377 words)

  
 Over 120 lives lost in Chinese mine flood
At least 123 miners working the Daxing Coal mine in Xingning County, in China’s southern Guangdong province, are believed to have lost their lives on August 7 when a shaft suddenly flooded.
Families of the men have reportedly travelled to Xingning to wait for news of their loved ones.
The mayors of Xingning and the adjacent Meizhou county been removed from their posts and as many as 69 officials responsible for mine safety are reportedly being questioned.
www.wsws.org /articles/2005/aug2005/chin-a16_prn.shtml   (898 words)

  
 RedOrbit - Science - China Steps Up Investigation into Fatal Coal Mine Flooding in Guangdong Province
XINGNING, Guangdong, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government is stepping up efforts to find out the real cause of a fatal coal mine flooding that trapped 123 miners in southern Guangdong Province 10 days ago.
People are encouraged to report any clue relating to dereliction of duty, breach of duty or corruption behaviors of people who have connections with the coal mine.
Mayor of Meizhou city, which administers Xingning city, and mayor of Xingning were suspended from posts and two other officials were given disciplinary warnings for dereliction of duty in carrying rescue work, according to government reports.
www.redorbit.com /news/science/213498/china_steps_up_investigation_into_fatal_coal_mine_flooding_in/index.html   (508 words)

  
 Meizhou City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Meizhou City is situated in the northeast of Guangdong Province, bordering on Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces.
The total area is 15,800 square kilometers, with a Hakka speaking population with exception of some minor part of people at Fengshun and Dapu that speak Chaozhou dialect, and an exception of over 2000 people of She's.
The biggest one is Xingning Basin, with an area of about 302 square kilometers.
www.getgd.net /gd_city/meizou/mzintr.e.html   (1366 words)

  
 PLA Troops participate in rescuing trapped miners in Xingning
An estimated 15 million to 20 million cubic meters of water gushed into the shaft and 123 miners were trapped underground.
Upon receiving a notice of emergency rescue, the People's Armed Forces Department of Xingning City immediately organized officers of the organ and militia emergency elements to rush to the site where they assisted the local government in the emergency rescue and disaster relief operations.
For the past several days, the PLA officers and militiamen have been working at the accident site day and night to clear the roads, set up electricity wires, patrol the site and stand sentry at the surrounding areas of the coal mine to maintain the order, security and stability.
english.chinamil.com.cn /site2/columns/2005-08/15/content_273112.htm   (153 words)

  
 RedOrbit - Science - Guangdong Shuts Down Coal Mines for Checks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
XINGNING, Guangdong Province: While thankful he did not meet the same grim fate as those trapped in Daxing Coal Mine, Luo Dingjie yesterday was contemplating an uncertain future.
For miners in Xingning like Luo, the biggest issue now is work safety.
The local government has not revealed the exact number of coal mines in Xingning but, according to Luo, there are about 10 mines in Xingning's Huanghuai Town alone.
www.redorbit.com /modules/news/tools.php?tool=do_rate_article&news_id=203799&rating=2   (388 words)

  
 120 Feared Dead at Mine Linked to Chinese Officials
The connection between the Daxing Coal Mine and officials in Xingning suggested an explanation for the local government's tolerance of overproduction, mismanagement and safety lapses that investigators said contributed to the tragedy.
The provincial government of Guangdong, where Xingning is located, ordered 69 officials with authority over private mining operations such as Daxing to make themselves available to investigators, and two mayors were suspended.
Relatives of the miners, many of whom were migrant workers from poor areas of the country, traveled to Xingning, 200 miles northeast of Hong Kong, seeking news of their loved ones.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/11/AR2005081100820.html   (746 words)

  
 Comprehensive information and links about China Xingning
Xingning is the second largest city in east Guangdong, with an area of 2105 span
Xingning is also an era name for the Emperor Ai in Jin dynasty.
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www.quicknation.com /China_Xingning.htm   (133 words)

  
 Resource Investor - Energy - China Determined to Crack Down on Illegal Coal Mining
In the investigation of this accident, many local officials of Coal Mine Safety Bureau were found having large stakes in Xingning coal mine.
Zeng Yungao, owner of Xingning coal mine once was just a poor driver 12 years ago.
Later, by providing bribes and coal mine shares to local officials, he bought some coal mines in Xingning in low cost without legal mining permit and safety facilities and earned hundreds of millions Yuan in short time.
www.resourceinvestor.com /pebble.asp?relid=13440   (775 words)

  
 China - Says 123 Miners Now Known Trapped By Flood
As frantic rescue work continued at the Xingning pit, China's top work safety official was quoted as saying that this latest in a string of mining disasters was a prime example of pit owners flouting safety laws to make money.
The mine was operating without a licence and in violation of local government orders to shut down for inspections after a July flooding at another pit in Xingning, Xinhua said.
More than 60 managers of the mine fled after Sunday's flooding and the Xingning government has called for them to return to help with rescue efforts, Xinhua said.
www.firefightingnews.com /articleRN-WO.cfm?articleID=624   (463 words)

  
 Chances slim of saving trapped Chinese miners - World - smh.com.au
Hopes faded on Monday for 102 Chinese workers trapped in a flooded coal mine after water levels inside the pit failed to drop by evening, while an explosion at another mine killed 14 people, state media reported.
The flooding at the colliery in Xingning in the southern province of Guangdong yesterday was believed to have been caused by miners accidently breaking through into an underground water channel, China Central Television said.
Beijing recently announced the closure of a string of tiny private mines, often the worst violators of safety regulations.
www.smh.com.au /news/world/chances-slim-of-saving-trapped-chinese-miners/2005/08/09/1123353271207.html   (382 words)

  
 XINGNING LIANFA TEXTILES CO.,LTD.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Xingning Lianfa Textiles Co.,Ltd is located in Meizhou of Guangdong Province,The company specializes in producing sillembroidered,helix,colored,printed,plain and square towels,bath towels,tea towels,aprons,cottony diapers as well as latticed-yarndiapers.Our factory covers an area of over 10,000 square meters and employs more than 400 workers, 30% of whom are highly professional technicians.
The equipment we have includes 40 advanced towel machines without shuttle, over 200 electronic multi-arm and multi-shuttle towel machines, and advanced facilities for post-trimming.
Last year the company's Export value amounted to over US$6,000,000.The company sticks to the principle of "surviving with high quality and coustomers" need by producing goods according to the required time,quality and quantity.Samples,orders,visitors are welcome at any time
www.lf-textiles.com /en_about.asp   (154 words)

  
 Alert and Alarmed: Behind the coal mine disasters in China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Then the owner of the Xingning coalmine, Yungao Zheng, comforted his closer assistants, “Don’t panic, I will spend 300 million RMB to bribe (Bai Ping) those members of the investigation team.” His words appeared in the Internet and were reprinted in all the newspapers in August 2005.
Yungao Zheng, the owner of the Xingning private coalmine, was also a People’s Representative of the municipal People’s Congress of the Xingning City.
One is that all coalmines around the Xingning region were closed down indefinitely.
alertandalarmed.blogspot.com /2005/11/behind-coal-mine-disasters-in-china.html   (5110 words)

  
 First body recovered, mine officials removed
XINGNING, Guangdong Province: Hopes of finding survivors among the at least 123 miners trapped in the flooded coal mine in Xingning, South China's Guangdong Province, are almost zero after the recovery of a first body yesterday morning.
The Guangdong provincial government said two local officials, Meizhou Mayor He Zhengba, and Xingning Mayor Zeng Xianghai, had been removed from their posts.
Shi Quan, of Luogang township Party committee, and Zeng Xianji, of Xingning City Coal Industry Bureau, were found to have failed to promptly and accurately report the rising water level in the mineshaft.
www2.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-08/11/content_467985.htm   (281 words)

  
 China CRIENGLISH
The Chinese government is stepping up efforts to find out the real cause of a fatal coal mine flooding that trapped 123 miners in southern Guangdong Province 10 days ago.
The three reporting stations are located in front of the gates of the Xingning city government office building, the Xingning city tobacco company and the Huanghuai Town government office building.
Zeng Yungao, chairman of the board of directors of the Dajingli Coal Co., Ltd. which runs the Daxing Coal Mine, has been under house arrest for investigation of the accident.
en.chinabroadcast.cn /2238/2005-8-18/88@266856.htm   (515 words)

  
 Mines blown up as dangerous pits ordered to close - World - smh.com.au
The Chinese Government is trying to shut down about 7000 of the country's smaller and more dangerous coalmines and sever collusive ties between mine owners and local officials.
The announcement came after authorities formally listed 123 miners as dead in the latest large-scale coalmining calamity, the flooding of the Xingning mine in southern Guandong province on August 7.
Several officials in the surrounding Meizhou town government held shares in the mine, while some of the operators, former police officers, were allowed to retain their police ranks, entitling them to carry firearms - apparently useful in this rough end of China's re-emerged capitalism.
www.smh.com.au /news/world/mines-blown-up-as-dangerous-pits-ordered-to-close/2005/08/31/1125302628888.html   (666 words)

  
 China officials step down after mine accident - Boston.com
There were eight deputy governors of booming Guangdong, with You in charge of industry and safety work, among other responsibilities.
China's top work safety official was quoted at the time as saying that the latest in a string of mining disasters, at the Xingning coal mine, was a prime example of pit owners flouting safety laws to make money.
The mine was operating without a license and in violation of local government orders to shut down for inspections after a July flooding at another pit in Xingning, Xinhua said.
www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/02/26/china_officials_step_down_after_mine_accident?mode=PF   (327 words)

  
 Cases of Persecution against Dafa Practitioners in Zixing City, Hunan Province | Clearharmony - Falundafa in Europe
Liu Jiesheng, a practitioner from Xingning Town of Zixing City, Hunan Province: His home was illegally searched during the first half of 2001 and many Dafa truth-clarification materials were confiscated.
He is still being illegally detained in Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp in Hunan Province.
Li Linfen, female, a practitioner from Xingning Town of Zixing City, Hunan Province: She was forced to attend a brainwashing class held by the "610 Office" of Zixing City and Zixing City Police Bureau.
www.clearharmony.net /articles/200208/6315.html   (595 words)

  
 Falun Dafa Clearwisdom.net
Yuan Yumei, from Longtian Town, Xingning City, Guangdong Province, is 38 years old.
On October 24, 2004, she was arrested by the Xingning City "610 Office" and local policemen for distributing truth-clarification materials and telling people the truth about Falun Dafa.
She was later detained at the Mizhai Detention Center in Xingning City.
clearwisdom.net /emh/articles/2005/1/14/56558.html   (2859 words)

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