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COVERSTORY：ExcremeweatherconditionshaveblightedmuchofChinaoverthepastyearandapatternofincreasingdroughthasemerged.Theproblemisbotheconomicandhuman.Swathesoffarmlandhavebeenhitbydroughtleadingtoproductionlossesandmillionsofpeoplehavehaddifficultyaccessingfreshwater.Whilethegovernmentisattemptingtotackletheissue,increasinglydryweatherissomethingthatcouldprovealong-termproblemforthecountry.
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CoverStory:Likealivinghistorybook,theancientcityofXi'anhasalwaysbeenattheforefrontofChina'spast.Itisacitybuiltoncities,atreasurehouseforarcheologistsandthestartandfinishofthefamousSilkRoadthattraversesChina.Mostwell-knownashomeoftheiconicterracottawarriors,thecity'sweakeconomy,heavilyreliantontourism,hasbeeninseriousneedofalternativeinvestmentopportunities.TodaytheformerChinesecapitalandoncetheworld'smostdevelopedcity,isre-inventingitselfashi-techhomeforamultitudeofR&DoperationsandprimarilyasabaseforChina'saerospaceindustry.ThewheelisturningaseternalXi'anreachesouttorecaptureitsformerglory.
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Ifallgoesaccordingtoplan,ChineseairtravellerswillbeboardingbigcommercialairlinersdesignedandmanufacturedinChinabytheyear2020.Theaviationmarket,longdominatedbyBoeingandAirbus,willfaceahomegrownchallengeinalucrativearenathatisforecasttoseeChinapurchase2230newaircraftintheperiodleadingupto2025.Itishopedthatmanyofthoseaircraftwouldbestamped"MadeinChina."Withgovernmentlendingitsweighttothedevelopmentprocess,thecivilaviationindustryisawareitwilltaketimetogetintofullflightandhasfasteneditsseatbelts.Knownforitshighrisk,hi-techinputandsnailpacereturns,theindustryistakingitonestepatatimeallthewaytotherunway.
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