China Water
China's water supply is at a major crossroads.
An unexpected stoppage of water supply sparked rumors of a contaminated river and led to a run on city supermarkets storing bottled water yesterday in Harbin, China.
Bottled water is sold out in almost all supermarkets and shops as Harbin citizens rushed to stock up following the government announcement about a cut in water supply.
Starting from noon today, the city's water supply will be cut off for four days due to water main maintenance and repair, said a statement issued by the municipal government of the capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
It is the first time that water supply will be cut off citywide for so long.
Harbin, the province's economic, cultural and political center, has a population of over 4 million people.
November 22, 2005 6:54 AM | Category: Water